Perhaps most significant is the Moorish Aljafería Palace, a testament to the independent Muslim State of Zaragoza established during the 11th and 12th centuries. The best example of Moorish ...

Moorish architecture in northern Spain reaches its apogee at Aljaferia Palace (€5/£4.40, guided visits only), whose fierce bulwarks wouldn’t look out of place on the Silk Road.

Spain is famous for its sun-soaked beaches, Moorish architecture, and Gothic cathedrals, but its roots stretch even deeper. Beneath the surface (and sometimes right in plain view), you’ll find ...

Moorish Architecture in Andalusia. ... 978-3-8228-3103-8: Spain owes its special historical position in Europe very largely to his intensive encounter with the Orient. In the summer of 710, a small ...

The Moors built incredible structures, from regal mosques and ornate palaces to spectacular gardens. The most famous of these is of course Granada’s Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens. Built ...

A prime example of Mudejar architecture is the Royal Alcazar, which was originally a 10th-century Moorish palace. Though it was expanded by Christian rulers after the reconquest of Spain, much of ...

Travels through Spain, in the years 1775 and 1776. In which several monuments of Roman and Moorish architecture are illustrated by accurate drawings taken on the spot. By Henry Swinburne, Esq. ..

La Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is an 8th-century mosque turned cathedral that is one of the world's grandest examples of Moorish architecture.; Noor, a restaurant ...