Mosque Cathedral Of Cordoba

INTRODUCTION The Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba is the most important monument of all the Western Islamic world, and one of the most amazing in the world. It was cataloged World Heritage by UNESCO in 1994.The evolution of the “Omeya” style in Spain is resumed... Leggi di più

INTRODUCTION The Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba is the most important monument of all the Western Islamic world, and one of the most amazing in the world. It was cataloged World Heritage by UNESCO in 1994.The evolution of the “Omeya” style in Spain is resumed in the history of the Mosque of Cordoba, as well as other styles such as the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque of the Christian architecture. The Great Mosque has two different areas: the courtyard or “arcade sahn“, where the “alminar” (minaret) is constructed (beneath the Renaissance tower) by Abd al-Rahman III, and the “haram” or praying hall. The interior space consists of a forest of columns and red and white arches giving a strong chromatic effect. The site is divided into 5 different areas with the different expansions that have occurred on it. The building is most notable for its arcaded hypostyle hall, with 856 columns of jasper, onyx, marble, and granite. THE MIHRAB This tower had two functions in Islamic worship, first it ind Leggi meno