Wednesday, 14 September 2011

mosque of cordoba

A handful of predominantly Moorish features remain at the Great Mosque of Cordoba. Amongst them is the view one has of the dome that sits atop the mihrab (prayer chamber). I was able to borrow a friend's wide-angle lens...

built inside the mosque.
built inside the mosque.

The Great Mosque of Cordoba:
The Great Mosque of Cordoba:

Since the conquer of Córdoba
Since the conquer of Córdoba

Great Mosque), of Cordoba,
Great Mosque), of Cordoba,

Great Mosque of Cordoba
Great Mosque of Cordoba

Great Mosque of Cordoba
Great Mosque of Cordoba

Following the Christian Reconquest of Córdoba in 1236, the mosque was consecrated as a Christian cathedral. During the 14th century, the Villaviciosa Chapel and the Capilla Real were built and then in 1523, work on the...
Córdoba | Spanish Impressions

An about the Mosque of Cordova (Cordoba) taken from the book 'Arabian Antiquities of Spain” by Murphy, James Cavanah (1760-1814), published in 1816.
mosque of cordoba

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