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#mezquita

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~meoralis~
#Doorsday's child has far to go ... all the way to #Córdoba in fact.

This is a lovely old #door from the Mosque-Cathedral or #Mezquita with details of #MoorishArchitecture. In fact, it's one of the oldest surviving gates of the former mosque! The door's decoration dates back to 855 when it was known as Bab al-Wuzara ("Viziers' Gate). Lots of Al-Andalus state officials used to enter the mosque here. The Great Mosque of Córdoba was converted into a Catholic #cathedral in the 13th century. It's a World Heritage Site since 1984.

#Spain #Spanien #España #church #Kirche #Kathedrale #IslamicArchitecture #architecture #Architektur #medieval #MiddleAges #Mittelalter #historic #historisch #Doorsday #Tür #maurisch #Moorish #AlAndalus #Andalucia #Andalusia #Andalusien #IslamischeKunst #Welterbe #UnescoWelterbe #WorldHeritage #UnescoWorldHeritage
A weathered stone facade, likely part of a historic building such as the Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba, dominates the frame. The stonework is a light beige, showing significant signs of age and erosion, with varied textures and uneven surfaces. A prominent horseshoe archway, characteristic of Moorish architecture, frames a set of aged, dark metal double doors. The arch is outlined in a lighter stone and features alternating red and white voussoirs. Above the archway, there is a rectangular panel with intricate, though worn, carvings. Flanking the central archway are sections of the stone wall with further decorative elements, including what appear to be blocked-up windows or niches with geometric patterns. The top of the facade is crenellated, with a series of rectangular merlons against a partly cloudy blue sky. The ground in front of the facade is paved with light-coloured stone slabs, showing some signs of wear.
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Mark Prior

Today's #PhotoOfTheDay is from inside the Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba and is of Al-Hakam II's stunning mihrab.
An absolutely stunning building, and a bit bonkers to have a cathedral built in the centre of a mosque that was originally built on the site of a church but that means we get to appreciate the skills of the Byzantine and local craftsmen, and especially the mosaic makers.
#photography #spain #españa #córdoba #mezquita #mihrab #byzantine #architecture #mosaic #travel

It's a photograph but how to describe the image? It's a mihrab of a mosque but not just any mosque but the Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba. This was built in the 10th century for Al-Hakam II and anyone who says it isn't spectacular hasn't seen it. Starting from the top of the portrait orientated image we have the golden scallop shell ribbed dome. At the bottom of the done within the ribs are arched windows. Below the dome above the arched doorway to the mihrab we have 7 trefoil blind arches with plant motifs. The surrounds of the doorway are covered with beautiful golden mosaics of plants and verses of the Quran written in Arabic script. To either side of the doorway are double tiered interlaced multifoil arches extending into the maqsura. The doorway in the centre of the image draws you into the small octagonal room, the mihrab.
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Víctor
Santa #iglesia #catedral #basilica de #malaga (sí, es todo eso) templo construido sobre la antigra gran #mezquita que a su vez estaba construida sobre la antigua... Así hasta el antiguo #templo #fenicio. #joya #renacentista de #andalucia Ordenada su construcción, por los #reyes #catolicos #1487 días después de la toma del sitio. Construida a modo de fortaleza. Conocida como la manquita, Málaga decidió gastarse el dinero que tenía para finalizar la catedral en darlo a la causa estadounidense. Así que Málaga dejó sin terminar su catedral para que Estados Unidos se independizara.
Santa #iglesia #catedral #basilica de #malaga (SI, ES TODO ESO) templo construído Sobre la antigra Gran #mezquita Que un su vez ESTABA CONSTRUIDA Sobre La Antigua ... Así Hasta el antiguo #te
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