La Mezquita in Cordoba, Spain
Córdoba is a very old city, by the time the Romans arrived in the 1st century there was already a city here. It became an important town during the Roman era and there are many monuments as a reminder such as the Roman Bridge or the mosaics in the Alcázar of Córdoba.
When the Muslims conquered this part of the country Córdoba became the capital of the Islamic Caliphate. As the Muslims were tolerant towards other religions such as Christians and Jews the town was thriving and according to Wikipedia by the 10th century it was the most populated city in the world and also the center of education. The Great Mosque of Córdoba was born during these amazing times.
The arches are made of red and white bricks and if you have a closer look you can see that the capitals of the columns are all different. This is because they were ‘stolen’ (or recycled, a question of perspectives) from old Christian churches from around the city.
After Isabella and Ferdinand reconquered Córdoba in 1236 a Christian church was erected in its center. It looks very impressive and unique.
The most important part of a mosque is the Mihrab or the prayer niche. This identifies the direction of Mecca. It is decorated with gold and other gorgeous colours. Even though it has such a high value for the Muslims nowadays there are public toilets behind it.
Looks a beautiful place ! I would like to visit it one day :)
I truly hope you do soon
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Wow, this looks like a stunning place! Great blog post, really enjoyed it :)
superb traveling story. Wow!! Photographs are so amazing.
Thank you for you kind words, the photographs are mine. The source of the write is mentioned in the post.