Saturday, October 17, 2009

Aljafería Palace, Spain


Spain-12, originally uploaded by Abhishek's Received Postcards.

The Aljafería Palace is a fortified palace built during the second half of the 11th century in Zaragoza, Spain. It was the residence of the Banu Hud dynasty during the era of Abu Jaffar 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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