Cathedral Masjid of Cordoba-Spain
Posted February 6, 2018
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Cathedral Masjid of Cordoba-Spain
Amazing and beautiful things still exist!
The Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba is the most important
monument of all the Western Islamic world, and one of the most
amazing in the world.
It is said that the place where Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba is
nowadays was dedicated, from ancient times, to the religious
group of different divinities. The evolution of the “Omeya” style in
Spain is resumed in the history of the Mosque of Cordoba, as
well as other styles such as the Gothic, Renaissance and
Baroque of the Christian architecture.
During the Visigoth occupation, another building “San Vicente”
Basilic was constructed in the same place. This basilica, of
rectangular shape, was shared between Muslims and Christians
for a long period of time. After the Muslim enlargement, the
Basilic became property of Abdur Rahman I, who constructed the
first “Mosque Alhama” or main Mosque of the city. Nowadays,
some of the constructive elements of the Visigoth building are
included in the first part of Abdur Rahman I.
The Great Mosque has two different areas: the courtyard or
“arcade sahn“, where the “alminar” (minaret) is constructed
(beneath the Renaissance tower) by Abdur Rahman III, and the
“haram” or praying hall. The interior space consists of a forest of
columns and red and white arches giving a strong chromatic and
artistic effect. The site is divided into 5 different areas,
corresponding each one of them to the different expansions that
have occurred on it.
February 6, 2018 at 6:19 PM
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