Palacio de Galiana
cultural property in Toledo, Spain
The Palacio de Galiana is a palace in Toledo, Spain. It is on the borders of the Tagus River. It was built where there had been a summer house and garden of the king Al-Mamun, the king of the Taifa of Toledo. It was built in the thirteenth century by king Alphonso X.
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Mudéjar architectural style |
| Location | Toledo, Spain |
| Country | Spain |
| Coordinates | 39°51′55″N 4°00′18″W / 39.8654°N 4.0051°W |
| Owner | Al-Mamun of Toledo |
Other websites
change- Thorough report and extensive references on the early history of the palace, photos and map at the bottom, on Middle East Gardens.com (retrieved on November 27, 2008)
- Photos of the Palacio de Galiana Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine on Oronoz.com (retrieved on November 27, 2008)
- Jésus Téllez Rubio, "Dos Agrónomos Toledanos: Ibn Wâfid e Ibn Bassâl, y la Huerta del Rey" in: Tulaytula: Revista de la Asociación de Amigos del Toledo Islámico, ISSN 1575-653X, Nº. 4, 1999, pags. 49-58 (click on 'descargar' PDF). Retrieved on November 30, 2008. (in Spanish)
- Julián Ramos Ramos, "Las almunias de la ciudad de Toledo". Tulaytula: Revista de la Asociación de Amigos del Toledo Islámico, ISSN 1575-653X, Nº. 3, 1998, pags. 51-76 (click on 'descargar' PDF)
- Palacio de Galiana on Wikimapia (retrieved on November 27, 2008)
- "La Historia de Fermosa" Archived 2013-06-07 at the Wayback Machine Abraham S. Marrache, Hebraica Ediciones 2009 : Palacio de Galiana was the backdrop to the love affair that took place in 1179, between King Alfonso VIII of Castille and Fermosa, the young Jewess from Toledo. (in Spanish)