De edificio administrativo a palacio. La transformación del recinto superior de la alcazaba de Onda (siglo XI)
[EN] The town of Onda occupied a strategic position between the main cities of Valencia, Tortosa and Zaragoza, due to which, during the 11th century, was disputed by the nearby islamic petty kingdoms and even El Cid. In this period, Onda experienced a considerable development registered by the Arab...
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| Tipo de recurso: | otro |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repositorio: | DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digital.csic.es:10261/239777 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/239777 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | 11th century Al-Andalus Palace Representation of power Upstairs reception hall Siglo XI Palacio Representación del poder Salón en planta alta |
| Sumario: | [EN] The town of Onda occupied a strategic position between the main cities of Valencia, Tortosa and Zaragoza, due to which, during the 11th century, was disputed by the nearby islamic petty kingdoms and even El Cid. In this period, Onda experienced a considerable development registered by the Arab sources, the urbanism and the evolution of the citadel that dominated and protected it; precisely this last topic is what we are dealing with in this paper. In particular, we have focused on the construction, in the middle of that century, of a fortified building with a regular floor, located at the highest point of the hill occupied by the citadel, which could have administrative and fiscal uses. This building was demolished at the end of the taifa period, and replaced by a small residential and ceremonial palace. This transformation reflects, as we believe, the changes in the time undergone by the perception that the taifas states had of their own political legitimacy, as well as the way in which it were represented in the spaces of power. From the strictly architectural point of view, the hypothesis of the existence of a protocolary hall on the upper floor, built on the bay in which the access to the palace is located, is perhaps one of the most relevant aspects addressed in this work. If this hypothesis is true, we would be facing one of the first archaeological testimonies of an architectural solution that we will see later in most of the Andalusian and Mudejar palaces. |
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