Skip to main content

Al Jaferia Palace-Spain

Al Jaferia Palace in Spain


Aljafería :

The Aljafería Palace (Spanish: Palacio de la Aljafería; Arabic: قصر الجعفرية‎‎, tr. Qasr al-Jaʿfariya) is a fortified medieval Islamic palace built during the second half of the 11th century in the Taifa of Zaragoza of Al-Andalus, present day Zaragoza, Spain.


It was the residence of the Banu Hud dynasty during the era of Abu Jaffar Al-Muqtadir after abolishing Banu Tujibi of Kindah dynasty. 






The palace reflects the splendor attained by the kingdom of the taifa of Zaragoza at the height of its grandeur. The palace currently contains the Cortes (regional parliament) of the autonomous community of Aragon.

The structure holds unique importance in that it is the only conserved testimony of a large building of Spanish Islamic architecture of the era of the Taifas (independent kingdoms).

History :


After the reconquest of Zaragoza in 1118 by Alfonso I the Battler became the residence of the Christian kings of Aragon, which the Aljafería became the main focus of the Aragonese Mudejar diffuser. 


It was used as a royal residence by Pedro IV Ceremonious and later, on the main floor, was carried out the reform that turned these stays in the palace of the Catholic Monarchs in 1492


In 1593 he underwent another reform that would make military fortress, first according to Renaissance designs (which today can be seen in their surroundings, pit and gardens) and later as quartering of military regiments

It underwent continuous reforms and major damage, especially with Sites of Saragossa of the War of Independence until finally it was restored in the second half of the twentieth century and currently houses the Parliament of Aragon.

Originally the building was outside the walls of the Roman wall, on the plain of Saria or place where Muslims developed military fanfare known as La Almozara. 

With the urban expansion through the years, the building has remained within the city.
It has been respected around a small garden setting

Troubadour Tower :


The oldest construction of the Aljafería is called Troubadour Tower. The tower received this name from Antonio Garcia Gutierrez’s 1836 romantic drama The Troubadour

The drama was converted into a libretto for Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Il trovatore in 1853.

The tower is a defensive structure, with a quadrangular base and five levels which date back to the end of the 9th century AD, in the period governed by the first Banu Tujibi, Muhammad Alanqur, who was named after Muhammad I of Córdoba, independent Emir of Cordoba. 


According to Cabañero Subiza (1998) the Tower was built in the second half of the 10th century.[1] In its lower part, the tower contains vestiges of the beginning of the heavy walls of alabaster ashlar bond masonry,



and continues upwards with plank lining of simple plaster and lime concrete, 

which is a thinner substance for reaching greater heights. The exterior does not reflect the division of the five internal floors and appears as an enormous prism, broken by narrow embrasures. Access to the interior was gained through a small door at such height that it was only possible to enter by means of a portable ladder. Its initial function was, by all indications, military.

The first level conserves the building structure of the 9th century and shelters two separated naves and six sections, which are separated by means of two cruciform pillars and divided by lowered horseshoe arcs. In spite of its simplicity, they form a balanced space and could be used as baths.

The second floor repeats the same spatial scheme as the previous floor, and the remains of Muslim brick-work from the 11th century can be seen in the brick façades, which indicates that the second floor was possibly reconstructed at the same time as the palace during the epoch of Al-Muqtadir.






i am not responsible Of any Mistake / USE  Of any Kind of Bad Words { Wording } / Any Word  

Copy Write All ideas Picture &  Articles / Data  From Google , Wikipedia & Google Sites & Google Others Web Sites 

Thanks Read
Always Remember me in your Payers

Muhammad Younis
Trekker & Mountaineer

Also Search 
WoRLd TREkkERz 
IN
 & Etc 

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Boryeong Mud Festival — Boryeong, South Korea

Boryeong Mud Festival Boryeong Mud Festival The Boryeong Mud Festival is an annual festival which takes place during the summer in Boryeong, a town around 200 km south of Seoul, South Korea . The first Mud Festival was staged in 1998 and, by 2007 , the festival attracted 2.2 million visitors to Boryeong. The mud is taken from the Boryeong mud flats, and trucked to the Daecheon beach area, where it is used as the centrepiece of the ' Mud Experience Land '. The mud is considered rich in minerals and used to manufacture cosmetics. The festival was originally conceived as a marketing vehicle for Boryeong mud cosmetics. Although the festival takes place over a period of around two weeks, it is most famous for its final weekend, which is popular with Korea's western population . The final weekend of the festival normally on the second weekend in July. Attractions For the period of the festival several large attractions are erected in the seafront area of Daech...

Albuquerque_International-Balloon-Festival

Albuquerque International Balloon festival The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a yearly festival of hot air balloons that takes place in Albuquerque , New Mexico, USA during early October . The Balloon Fiesta is a nine-day event, and has over 500 balloons each year. The event is the largest hot air balloon festival in the world . History The Balloon Fiesta began in 1972 as the highlight of a 50th birthday celebration for 770 KOB Radio . Radio station manager Dick McKee asked Sid Cutte r, owner of Cutter Flying Service and the first person to own a hot air balloon in New Mexico, if KOB could use his new hot-air balloon as part of the festivities. The two began discussing ballooning , along with conversation and help from Oscar Kratz , and McKee asked what the largest gathering of hot air balloons to date had been. 19 balloons in England, Cutter replied. Kratz asked " Can we get 19 here? " Cutter agreed to try. He got c...

Leaving the hustle and bustle of the city for the happiness of a mountain village: Kenta and Minako's dream comes true

  Leaving the hustle and bustle of the city for the happiness of a mountain village: Kenta and Minako's dream comes true The boy's name is Kenta. He grew up in the hustle and bustle of the city and lived a poor life. Every day, he lived with his mother in a small apartment. His mother's name is Minako. She grew up in the mountains when she was young and lived a life surrounded by nature. Please subscribe to this channel Please subscribe to this channel His mother, Minako Yume, always told Kenta about her beautiful memories in the mountains. She hoped to return to the mountains someday and live a peaceful life in nature, but it seemed impossible due to lack of financial means. Kenta's Determination Wanting to make his mother's dream come true, Kenta decided to save money by working part-time after school and on weekends. He worked a variety of jobs, including washing dishes at a restaurant, operating a cash register at a supermarket, and delivering newspapers, and gr...