Description

The Aljaferia palace is an architectonic jewelof Mudejar art and we want to help you get to know it better withthis mobile application, which will guide you through its rooms,giving you details about what you can see there. Discover the app:

- Visit / Itinerary.
- The palace
- Cultural agenda.
- Information.
- Picture gallery.

-- Introduction --

Ten centuries on, that palace of joy that the Moslem monarch,Al-Muqtadir, dreamt of, is still one of the artistic jewels ofMoslem presence in southern Europe, together with the GranadaAlhambra and the Cordoba Mosque. In 2001, the UNESCO includedAragonese Mudejar art in the World Heritage list, highlighting thatthe Aljaferia palace is one of the most representative monuments ofMudejar art. It has become a symbol of Aragonese civil architectureand is probably one of the compulsory references of Spanish historyand culture, evidenced by the more than three million visitors ithas received since it was opened in the middle of the eighties ofthe last century.

When our visitors enter the monument, they not only encounterthe beautiful archways of the Islamic palace, which contrast withthe impressive presence of the Troubadour tower, a space whereGiuseppe Verdi developed part of his romantic action in theoperetta, Il Trovatore, but they can also visit the mediaevalpalace of the monarchs of Aragon, with its alfarjes (flat carvedand decorated wooden ceiling with visible beams) that cover itsrooms, or the part that was built over the northern wing of theIslamic enclosure by the Catholic Monarchs. Here, its amazingThrone Room with its spectacular coffered ceiling, made of carved,gilt and polychrome wood, can be seen.

The Aljaferia has experienced different phases, changes andstages. Many Aragonese people still remember it as militarybarracks in the 20th century. But today, the final phase of themonument’s restoration work has ended and it is now a live and openbuilding, a cultural benchmark, which shows its long history andhouses, within its walls, the institution that represents all theAragonese people: The Cortes (parliament) of Aragon.