photos of c�rdoba, spain sunday, june 11, 2000 - monday, june 12, 2000 overnight stay one of the most interesting cities in andalusia (southern spain). during the arab domination (711-1263), cordoba was the artistic and cultural center of the al-andalus empire, and was the capital of the western caliphate. the islamic, jewish and catholic civilizations left their fingerprints in this andalusian city (click the images for a big picture) back to: ubeda, spain next stop: calatrava, spain
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	the entrance to the old town across the old roman bridge
	here's a closer shot of the same photo as above.  at the end of the roman bridge is the arch, a renaissance work.  behind the arch you can see the back facade of the mezquita/cathedral.
	the mezquita de cordoba was begun in 784 by abd al-rahman I, over the old christian basilica of san vicente.  it became the largest mosque in the world in the 10th century after several extensions.
	bishop mart�n fern�ndez de angulo (16th century) entrusted hernan ruiz the remodeling of the original work of abd al-rahman III.  the construction of the current tower began in the 16th century (over the islamic minaret) and was finished in the 17th century.
	this is probably the most famous view of the mosque.  this mosque is considered the most important islamic monument in the western world.  some authors call it the "eighth wonder".
	the first section of the mosque took seven years to build and employs materials that recall the splendor of the hellenic civilization.
	The mosque/cathedral suffered many extensions. The biggest of which was the one carried out under the almanzor.  the cathedral is mixture of styles. you can see greco-roman, egyptian and visigothic influences.  in the 9th century, cordoba experienced a period of expansion, and under the rule of abd al-rahman II seven more naves were added.
	this transept, above, is a mixture of 16th and 17th centuries styles (including hispano and flemish influences), when the catholic cathedral was constructed inside the old mosque (just in the middle of the Islamic temple).
	the mezquita on the left in the background is the calahorra tower
	the mezquita on the right the opposing view of the previous photo
	the gardens of the alcazar
	the gardens of the alcazar
	the gardens of the alcazar
	someone's doorway
	on the road again
	like the big black bulls which dot the spanish landscape, these guys are also all over.
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