The Aljafería Palace (Zaragoza)

Spain / Zaragoza / Zaragoza
 palace, castle, monument, arabe, archaeological site, fortification, UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Aljafería Palace (Arabic:قصر الجعفرية Qasr Aljafariya, Spanish: Palacio de la Aljafería) is a fortified palace built during the second half of the eleventh century in Zaragoza, as the residence of the Banu Hud dynasty during the era of Al-Muqtadir and reflecting 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.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aljafería
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Coordinates:   41°39'23"N   -0°53'49"E
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