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    Originally a minaret but now a bell tower, it is an imposing presence over Cordoba
    The orange garden between the bell tower and the mosque-cathedralColumns and arches in every direction!There are around 800 columns, previously more but were removed for the Christian templesGlimpses through to the Gothic templeViews through to the imam's prayer roomAn area where columns were removed for the gothic templeImam's prayer room where he would lead the prayersThe dome above the MihrabThe Tesoro, used for special occasions and processions, held aloft through the streetsOfficially the Cathedral of Our Lady of AssumptionHigh altarThe choirEach tiny detail hand carved in mahogany

    La Mezquita of Cordoba

    22. april, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    The mosque-cathedral is a visually stunning blend of Moorish, Arab and Christian architecture, which reflects the city’s history during the Moorish occupation from the 700s to the 1200s, as well as the Visigoth and Catholic occupations. The sea of pillars holding up the coloured double arches, which then give way to two separate temples (Gothic and a later Baroque) adorned in the usual elaborate Catholic style, was breathtaking.
    Moment of the day - those first few steps into the Mesquita and seeing the sea of columns.    Læs mere

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