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Interior view, the Aljaferia Palace, Zaragoza, Spain, 2007. Artist: Samuel Magal
Interior view, Aljaferia Palace, Zaragoza, Spain, 2007. Arcades leading to the entrance to the prayer hall in the northern part of the palace. The Aljaferia Palace is a fortified palace that was built during the second half of the 11th century in Zaragoza by Abu Jafar Ahmad ibn Sulayman al Muqtadir billah (1047-1082), as the residence of the Banu Hud dynasty. It was originally named Dar al Surur (House of Joy). The name Aljaferia derives from al-Jafariyya, after the name of its founder. The structure holds unique importance in that it is the only conserved testimony of a large building of Spanish Islamic architecture in the era of the Taifas (independent Islamic kingdoms). The most remarkable feature of the Aljaferia is in the systems of interlacing arches with a high degree of complexity. In 2001 Aljaferia Palace was added to the category of Mudejar Architecture of Aragon, that was awarded a World Heritage Site status by UNESCO.
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AR9151497
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3433px × 5150px
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HIP / Art Resource, NY
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11TH CENTURY
ALJAFERIA PALACE
ARAGON
ARCADE
Arch
Architectural Feature
Architecture
ARCHWAY
building
BUILDINGS
Column
country
ELEVENTH CENTURY
INDOORS
INSIDE
interior
Islam
ISLAMIC
LOCATION
Magal
Medieval
Moorish
Palace
Photograph
Pillar
PILLARS
religion
Religious
SAMUEL
Samuel Magal
SARAGOSSA
Sites & Photos
Sites and Photos
Spain
Spanish
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ZARAGOZA