Qaṣr al-Ŷaʿfariyya قصر الجعفرية

Today: Palacio de la Aljafería, Zaragoza

Place: Saraqusṭa (Zaragoza)
Kind: Palace
Built: c. 1051 to 1100
What remains: Standing

A fortified palace that al-Muqtadir had built in the second half of the 11th century as the residence of the Hūdid kings of Saraqusṭa, the Qaṣr al-Surūr or palace of joy. It shows the splendour of the taifa of Zaragoza at its height. Today it houses the Aragonese parliament and is open to visitors.

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