Huerta de la Alcurnia

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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.'

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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.

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  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

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  1. ↑ Bibliotheca Digital Hispánica Link; Author Jollain, Francis ed.; retrieved on December 15, 2008
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