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Alfarje
Alfarje
is
a type
of
horizontal
wooden
ceiling
primarily found in
Islamic
and
Spanish Moorish architecture
.
The ceiling
structure
is made through
a series
of
beams
called
girders
, sometimes intricately
carved
and
stylized
.
Notable buildings using the alfarje include
Alcázar of Seville
, the
Mosque of Cordoba
, the
Alhambra Palace
in
Granada
or
the Church
of
San Millán
and
Aljafería Palace
of
Zaragoza
.