*WS27 - the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba, Spain*
After seeing a very holy mosque and the most holy church, how about a mosque-church 2 in 1 combo?
Cordoba is a city in southern Spain. It came under the rule of the Muslim Moors in 711 and was retaken by the Christians in 1236. During the reign of the Muslims, a grand mosque was constructed around 786-987 and when the Christians took over it was converted into a church. It is now called the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba. We were here in 2017.
It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Most parts of the original building and the Moorish architecture are retained. Only the central portion is modified to become the church.
The most significant feature of the building is the awesome forest of columns, some 856 of them, topped with dazzling red-and-white arches. A fantastic sight to behold.
First a view of the mosque-cathedral structure from the top of the bell tower, converted from a minaret.
Next come the forest of columns. The "mihrab" and vault over the area retains the Islamic elements.
The 7th and 8th photos show the high altar and vault of the Catholic cathedral. The 9th is the Villaviciosa Chapel, the oldest main chapel here. The 10th photo shows the Chapel of Garden Angels, one of the 60 side chapels of the cathedral.
After seeing a very holy mosque and the most holy church, how about a mosque-church 2 in 1 combo?
Cordoba is a city in southern Spain. It came under the rule of the Muslim Moors in 711 and was retaken by the Christians in 1236. During the reign of the Muslims, a grand mosque was constructed around 786-987 and when the Christians took over it was converted into a church. It is now called the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba. We were here in 2017.
It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Most parts of the original building and the Moorish architecture are retained. Only the central portion is modified to become the church.
The most significant feature of the building is the awesome forest of columns, some 856 of them, topped with dazzling red-and-white arches. A fantastic sight to behold.
First a view of the mosque-cathedral structure from the top of the bell tower, converted from a minaret.
Next come the forest of columns. The "mihrab" and vault over the area retains the Islamic elements.
The 7th and 8th photos show the high altar and vault of the Catholic cathedral. The 9th is the Villaviciosa Chapel, the oldest main chapel here. The 10th photo shows the Chapel of Garden Angels, one of the 60 side chapels of the cathedral.
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