The Aljafería Palace
The last day of the conference in Zaragoza (March 22, 2024), we had a
guided tour of the
Aljaferia Palace,
a 1000 year old palace that was used when the area was under Muslim control.
Later, the Christian kings used it as a residence. Now, besides being a
World Heritage site, it is used by the Aragon regional parliament.
2024 Spain Pictures
Part 1: Zaragoza (54 pictures)
Part 2: Aljaferia (46 pictures)
Part 3: Northern Spain Expedition (69 pictures)
Part 4: Granada / Alhambra (58 pictures)
Part 5: Madrid (70 pictures)
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The Northside Halls
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Just inside the castl by the
The Moorish-Taifa northside halls.
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The courtyard of Santa Isabel with more
orange trees.
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I think teh windows are made of alabaster stone. The
windows have a very...(more)
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The door to the mihrab, a niche in a wall of a mosque that faces
Mecca.
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This was the remains of a panel with geometric decorations.
I think the color...(more)
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I think this is a reconstruction of how some of the
ornamentation looked.
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Looking down a shaft, past the graiting are spiral staircases
goign down.
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The sheaf of arrows is part of Isabella and Fernado's coat
of arms.
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I think this was a meeting room with a really long table.
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There is arabic religious writing on the top of walls.
Palace of the Catholic Monarchs
Isabella and Ferdinand were "the Catholic Monarchs."
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The Grand Hall of the Palace of the
Catholic Monarchs.
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The writing along the top of the walls is praising
the king, but I can't quite...(more)
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Nothing says regal like gold pineapples on
the ceiling (which was the style at...(more)
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This was a section of the floor that was original and thus
blocked off.
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A hallway that overlooks the courtyard of Santa Isabel
(I think).
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"Tanto Monta" from the royal motto: "Tanto monta, monta tanto,
cortar como...(more)
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The arch over the main entrance to the throne room,
with the coat of arms being...(more)
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Windows while on the landing of the Noble Staircase.
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I think this was at the back of the parliament regional chamber.
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The chamber for the Aragon regional parliament.
The officials are in the chairs...(more)
Outside the Palace
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It looks like this could have bean a huge moat
but I think it was the courtyard.
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The flat area might have served as a defence in case the walls
were breached.
2024 Spain Pictures
Part 1: Zaragoza (54 pictures)
Part 2: Aljaferia (46 pictures)
Part 3: Northern Spain Expedition (69 pictures)
Part 4: Granada / Alhambra (58 pictures)
Part 5: Madrid (70 pictures)
This page last modified May 08, 2024.
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