Aljaferia Palace fortified palace built during second half 11th century in Zaragoza Abu Jafar Ahmad ibn Sulayman al Muqtadir

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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 is the most important full-scale standing example of the Taifas period. 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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