- The Aljafería Palace (Arabic:قصر الجعفرية Qasr Aljafariya, Spanish: Palacio de la Aljafería) is a fortified medieval Islamic palace built during the second half...
- Originally constructed in the 11th century as a fortified Islamic palace, the Aljafería served as the residence of the Banu Hud dynasty, rulers of the Taifa of Zaragoza.
- The semi-circular towers of the Aljaferia are typical of the fortress-palaces, built under Byzantine influence by Arabs from the Orient and the Maghreb.
- Just like its name, palacio de la Aljaferia holds a distinct designation among tourists, mostly for its unique origin.
- For that reason, the Aljafería is in many ways a story of three chapters; the Moorish tower, the Islamic palace and last but not least, the fortress.
- Peter IV of Aragon tried to provide more spacious rooms, dining rooms, and bedrooms to the Aljafería, because the Taifal bedrooms were too small for his use.
- The Aljafería Palace is a fortified palace built in Zaragoza in the second half of the 11th century at the initiative of al-Muqtadir as the residence of the Hudi kings of...
- The Aljafería has been used for different purposes through history. ... The oldest construction inside the Aljafería Palace is the tower of el Trovador.
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- The Aljafería Palace (قصر الجعفرية), Palacio de la Aljafería is a fortified medieval palace built during the second half of the 11th century CE in the Taifa of...