The
Aljafería Palace (; ,
tr.
Qasr al-Jaʿfariya) is a fortified medieval Islamic palace built during the second half of the 11th century in the
Moorish taifa of Zaragoza of
Al-Andalus, present day
Zaragoza,
Spain. It was the residence of the
Banu Hud dynasty during the era of
Abu Jaffar Al-Muqtadir after abolishing
Banu Tujibi of
Kindah dynasty. The palace reflects 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. The structure holds unique importance in that it is the only conserved testimony of a large building of Spanish
Islamic architecture of the era of the
Taifas (independent kingdoms).