Roman mausoleums in Cordoba, Spain, dating to the second quarter of the first century AD and are the most important Roman funerary constructions of the city. Continue reading “Roman Mausoleums”
Category: “Cordoba”
Cathedral of Cordoba
When you encounter the Cathedral of Cordoba, one is astonished by all the architectural details that it has as well as its location. In the sixteenth century, Bishop Manrique is granted permission to build the cathedral inside the mosque by Carlos V, both agreeing that the Alhaken II expansion of the Mosque be respected and left unaltered. Continue reading “Cathedral of Cordoba”
The Tendillas Square
In Cordoba we find the “Plaza de las Tendillas” or The Tendillas Square, formerly known as “Las Tendillas de Calatrava”, a name derived from the number of small shops (“tiendas”) that prevailed in the area during the XIV century. Continue reading “The Tendillas Square”
Superior Conservatory of Music
The Conservatory of Music “Rafael Orozco” Cordoba was founded in 1902 by the Provincial Government from the music section of the Provincial School of Fine Arts and is one of the oldest conservatories in Spain. The State grants its seal of approval to the educational program provided by the center in 1922, making it the third Conservatory in the country so certified. Continue reading “Superior Conservatory of Music”
The Grand Mosque of Cordoba
It is surprising to observe the coexistence, if it can be said so, of the two totally different cultures embedded in a single structure. It is a clear example that regardless of religious and cultural beliefs, what the admiration and respect inspired by the largest Mosque of Cordoba, meant at that time for the town council. Thanks to that, today we can all admire and enjoy the wonder and ancient Islamic architecture, despite the changes and additions that it has been subject to over time. Continue reading “The Grand Mosque of Cordoba”
The Sacrarium Chapel – Cathedral Mosque of Cordoba
The Chapel of the Tabernacle or Sacrarium (Capilla del Sagrario) of the Cathedral Mosque of Cordoba, Spain, was one of those surprises that leave you speechless. After seeing so many combined architectural elements of Arab culture and Christianity, suddenly one discovers this chapel filled with murals on all walls, columns, arches and headers, it was amazing. Continue reading “The Sacrarium Chapel – Cathedral Mosque of Cordoba”
The Cathedral Mosque
The Cathedral-Mosque of Cordoba, has been suject to a series of expansions and according to the richness of the materials used during the same, one can clearly distinguish that the first extensions were the most richly ornamented. In 822 Abderrahman II expanded the prayer hall into eight sections to the south, with a clear Abbasid influence in its decoration, the product of political contacts with the Eastern Caliphate and the arrival of individuals from the East to the Peninsula. Continue reading “The Cathedral Mosque”
The Roman Bridge of Córdoba
The Roman Bridge of Córdoba, also known as the “Old Bridge”, presently has 16 of the original 17 arches and measures across 331 meters (over 361 yards). It was built in the I Century B.C. over the Guadalquivir River and is still in use after more than 20 centuries. Continue reading “The Roman Bridge of Córdoba”
The “Mihrab” of the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba
Inside the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba we will find the “Mihrab”. Continue reading “The “Mihrab” of the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba”
The Columns of Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba
Upon entering the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba one might believe to have entered a forest, but instead of trees, one bows before one thousand three hundred columns of marble, jasper and granite. Continue reading “The Columns of Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba”