Huerta de la Alcurnia explained

The Huerta de la Alcurnia was a Moorish garden in medieval Islamic Toledo, in Al-Andalus, present day Spain. Its name is derived from the Arabic Munya al-kudya, meaning 'garden on a higher ground.'

Design

The Huerta de la Alcurnia was on the river bank between the southern city walls and the Tagus River.^[1] The garden had a pavilion for Al-Mamun, the king of the Taifa of Toledo.

See also

• Palacio de Galiana
• Spanish gardens

References

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External links

• Middle East Garden Traditions - see Toledo (7), third paragraph.
• Biblioteca Digital, Toledo Map, Vistas de ciudades 1650-1700 - (scroll to the bottom)

Notes and References

1. Mariano Calvo, "Cuando Toledo era Greenwich", in: Tulaytula: Revista de la Asociación de Amigos del Toledo Islámico, ISSN 1575-653X, Nº. 1-2, 1997/1998, p.50
2. Bibliotheca Digital Hispánica Link; Author Jollain, Francis ed.; retrieved on December 15, 2008