Córdoba, Spain
37° 53' N 4° 46' W
Jun 04, 2004 23:01
Distance 121km

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Córdoba


The two big draws of Córdoba were the Alcazar and the Mezquita . Of course you remember the formal definition of an Alcazar: any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors. We really enjoyed the Roman mosaics and the garden in the Alcazar.

British author Gerald Brenan called the impressive Arabian mosque (Mezquita) the most beautiful and original building of all Spain. This Mezquita initiated the so-called Califal style, which combined Roman, Gothic, Byzantine, Syrian and Persian elements and was the starting-point of all Arabian-Hispanic architecture of the centuries to come.

The Mezquita was a seriously low-light situation and the flash was useless due to its size. I didn't have a tripod. You'll excuse any fuzziness you might see.

From the description of Córdoba at LonelyPlanet.com


At its political and cultural peak, Córdoba was capital of Al-Andalus, and the city today is both polished and provincial.Between mid-April and mid-June it's like colour-by-numbers, with beautiful blooms hidden behind heavy wooden doors and iron railings.

The city's romantic history is embodied in its labyrinthine medieval quarter, which is the chief magnet for most visitors. Adjoining it is Cordoba's star attraction, the Mezquita mosque.


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A chapel in the Mezquita <P><P><P><P> The ceiling above the chapel in the Mezquita <P><P><P><P> Archway in the Mezquita <P><P><P><P> Moorish architecture in the Mezquita <P><P><P><P> Moorish architecture in the Mezquita <P><P><P><P> Ceiling above the cathedral in the Mezquita <P><P><P><P> Stained glass in the Mezquita's cathedral <P><P><P><P> Moorish arches in the Mezquita <P><P><P><P> Moorish arches in the Mezquita <P><P><P><P> A chapel in the Mezquita that retained the Moorish design <P><P><P><P> Moorish room in the Mezquita <P><P><P><P> Ceiling in the Moorish room <P><P><P><P> Ceiling/wall in the Moorish room <P><P><P><P> Another 'I don't know what they're called' thingys in the Mezquita <P><P><P><P> Upper part of the altar in the Mezquita's cathedral <P><P><P><P> Lower part of the altar in the Mezquita's cathedral <P><P><P><P> A chapel in the Mezquita that retained the Moorish design <P><P><P><P> The entrance to the Alcazar <P><P><P><P> The Alcazar <P><P><P><P> Remains of a Roman mosaic on display in the Alcazar <P><P><P><P> Remains of a Roman mosaic on display in the Alcazar <P><P><P><P> Carol as we enter the Alcazar's garden <P><P><P><P> Pools in the Alcazar's garden <P><P><P><P> Looking across the pool at the garden <P><P><P><P> Carol in the daisy field <P><P><P><P> Snapdragons in the Alcazar's garden <P><P><P><P> Looking at the Alcazar from the garden. Another in the series of Carol waving <P><P><P><P> The Alcazar's gardens from above <P><P><P><P> Us in the front of the pool in the Alcazar's garden <P><P><P><P> Moorish arches in the Mezquita This one is from a postcard. Flash photography didn't work in the Mezquita, so I bought this postcard just in case.<P><P><P><P>
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