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During the
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elements, it was restored in the 17th century. The façade features a central arch connecting two square towers with irregularly place windows; the palace has a trapezoidal plan and a cloister. It is currently home to the
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rebuilt the fortress, giving it its current appearance. The last Muslim restoration was carried on by Abu Yahya ibn Abi Sinan in the 13th century, few years before the capture of the city by the
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edifices were used, such as capitals and columns. Another building of the Muslim palace which was converted after the
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but was given the chance to found a new city. Here, on a hill commanding the new city, he built a large citadel which granted
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