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Spain, Zaragoza, Aljaferia Palace-Arcades leading to the Prayer Hall

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 (1046/7-1081/82), 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 declared World Heritage by UNESCO.
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Spain, Zaragoza, Aljaferia Palace-Arcades leading to the Prayer Hall
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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 (1046/7-1081/82), 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 declared World Heritage by UNESCO.
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2912 x 4368 px | 36.4 MB
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24.7 x 37.0 cm | 9.7 x 14.6 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
11TH CENTURY • ALJAFERIA PALACE • ARAGON • ARCADE • ARCH • ARCHAEOLOGY • ARCHITECTURE • BUILDING INTERIOR. COLUMN • BUILT STRUCTURE • CASTLE • COMPLEXITY • CORRIDOR • DAY • FORTRESS • HALL • HISTORIA UNIVERSAL • HISTORY • INTERNATIONAL LANDMARK • INTRICATE • ISLAM • ISLAMISM • MIDDLE EASTERN CULTURE • MOORISH • MUDÉJAR • MUSLIM • NO PEOPLE • ORNATE • PALACE • PALAZZO • PATTERN • SPAIN • TRAVEL DESTINATIONS • UNESCO • VERTICAL LINES • VERTICAL • WITHOUT PEOPLE • ZARAGOZA PROVINCE • ZARAGOZA