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Interior view, the Aljaferia Palace, Zaragoza, Spain, 2007. Artist: Samuel Magal
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Title:
Interior view, the Aljaferia Palace, Zaragoza, Spain, 2007. Artist: Samuel Magal
Caption:
Interior view, Aljaferia Palace, Zaragoza, Spain. 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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Album / Samuel Magal / Sites & Photos / Heritage Images
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Image size:
5156 x 3391 px | 50.0 MB
Print size:
43.7 x 28.7 cm | 17.2 x 11.3 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
11TH CENTURY • ALJAFERIA PALACE • ARAGON • ARCH • ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE • ARCHITECTURE • ARCHWAY • BUILDING • BUILDINGS • CENTURY • COLUMN • CONCEPT • COUNTRY • ELABORATE • ELEVENTH CENTURY • INDOORS • INSIDE • INTERIOR • ISLAM • ISLAMIC • LOCATION • MEDIAEVAL • MEDIEVAL • MIDDLE AGES • MOORISH • MOSLEM • MUSLIM • PALACE • PHOTOGRAPH • PILLAR • PILLARS • RELIGION • RELIGIOUS • SARAGOSSA • SPAIN • SPANISH • ZARAGOZA
