"What a pity, when Christopher Colombus discovered America, that he ever mentioned it." - Margot Asquith
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France/Spain 2011
Day 7 - 23rd March - Zaragoza: Aljafería Palace (Part 3)
"Paradise on Earth: The Golden Room"
Brackets
Decorative panel and arch fragments
Heraldic devices
Detail of one
Detail of another
Sheath of arrows: Device of Isabella I of Castille
Blazon of the Catholic Kings
Then there was a room from which we could view the roof beams of the hall below (on which were painted the heraldic devices previously displayed). At this point I discovered that my camera had no Manual Focus.
Beams
You will notice a lot of duplicates in this day's pictures, but I've already deleted a few
"Balcony of the Shields". This was presumably the room I was looking at the devices on the beams from.
Model of the Palace
I then got into the hall
This photo is orphaned. Or there wasn't a plaque in the room.
For some reason only the ceilings were conserved in most of the rooms.
Room of Pedro IV
Portal
Throne Room
Room of St Isabella
Boards of Lost Steps (?)
Gallery
Staircase (roof of)
Staircase
Palace from outside
Calle Predicadores