Muslim-era architecture and heritage - Spain
Images of some of the Muslim architectural and cultural heritage still visible in Spain. Various Muslim dynasties ruled over most of Spain from 711 (invasion of Spain, from North Africa) to 1492 (completion of Christian reconquest).
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The Mezquita, the mosque in Cordoba. Built by the Muslim rulers of Spain on an earlier Visigothic church. After the Christian reconquest, a gothic cathedral was inserted into the mosque. Here, the famous double arches of the mosque's main hall.
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- id:1174529
- date:3 December 2009
- dimensions:13.33 x 10.00 in. (4000 x 3000 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:34.94 MB
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Images of some of the Muslim architectural and cultural heritage still visible in Spain. Various Muslim dynasties ruled over most of Spain from 711 (invasion of Spain, from North Africa) to 1492 (completion of Christian reconquest).
Details
- id:1174529
- date:3 December 2009
- dimensions:13.33 x 10.00 in. (4000 x 3000 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:34.94 MB
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