Aljafería Palace Zaragoza

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 From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. / 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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The original name of this palace was al Qasr al-surur (house of rejoicing). Built in the second half of the 11th century as a pleasure palace for the Muslim kings who ruled the taifa of Sarakusta. After the reconquest, The Christian kings continued to use this palace as a royal residence, which is why they carried out several reforms and extensions. It was the prison of the Inquisition, barracks and since 1987 the headquarters of the Cortes of Aragon

 

Short description

Sunday by the afternoon

Long description

This 11th century palace, declared World Heritage by UNESCO in 2001 for its Mudejar art, is, along with the Alhambra of Granada and the Mosque of Córdoba, one of the artistic jewels of the Muslim presence in the south. of Europe.

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