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  • Mosque Madrasa of Sultan Hassan (right), built 1356-63 in the Bahri Mamluk period for Sultan an-Nasir Hasan, in the old town of Cairo, Egypt. The mosque is monumental in size at 500m long, with 2 minarets and a large entrance portal. A mausoleum for Sultan Hasan is positioned behind the qibla wall. In the distance is the Great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha, or Alabaster Mosque, built 1830-48 in the Citadel of Cairo. Cairo's historic district is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gardens of the Koutoubia mosque, Medina, Marrakech, Morocco. The mosque was completed in the reign of the Almohad Caliph Yaqub al-Mansur, 1184-1199. The minaret stands 77m tall and is built of sandstone bricks, topped with copper orbs. It is the largest mosque in Marrakech. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Koutoubia mosque and grounds, Medina, Marrakech, Morocco. The mosque was completed in the reign of the Almohad Caliph Yaqub al-Mansur, 1184-1199. The minaret stands 77m tall and is built of sandstone bricks, topped with copper orbs. It is the largest mosque in Marrakech. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Koutoubia mosque, Medina, Marrakech, Morocco. The mosque was completed in the reign of the Almohad Caliph Yaqub al-Mansur, 1184-1199. The minaret stands 77m tall and is built of sandstone bricks, topped with copper orbs. It is the largest mosque in Marrakech. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Koutoubia mosque and grounds, Medina, Marrakech, Morocco. The mosque was completed in the reign of the Almohad Caliph Yaqub al-Mansur, 1184-1199. The minaret stands 77m tall and is built of sandstone bricks, topped with copper orbs. It is the largest mosque in Marrakech. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Koutoubia mosque and grounds, Medina, Marrakech, Morocco. The mosque was completed in the reign of the Almohad Caliph Yaqub al-Mansur, 1184-1199. The minaret stands 77m tall and is built of sandstone bricks, topped with copper orbs. It is the largest mosque in Marrakech. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Minaret of the Koutoubia mosque silhouetted at dusk, Medina, Marrakech, Morocco. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Courtyard and belltower of the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The belltower was converted from the minaret of the mosque after the Reconquista. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Prayer hall with minbar and qibla, at the Painted Mosque, also known as Sarena Szamija, or Alaca Cami, built 1438 by Isak Bay and rebuilt 1833-38 by Abdurrahman Pasha, near the Pena river in Tetovo, North Macedonia. The mosque was financed by Hurshida and Mensure, 2 sisters from Tetovo, and is covered with colourful paintings. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosque Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, built 1356-63 in the Bahri Mamluk period for Sultan al-Nasir Hasan, in the old town of Cairo, Egypt. The mosque is monumental in size at 500m long, with 2 minarets and a large entrance portal. A mausoleum for Sultan Hasan is positioned behind the qibla wall. On the right is the al-Rif'ai Mosque. Cairo's historic district is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Courtyard of the Al-Nasir Muhammad Mosque, built as a royal mosque by the Mamluk sultan Al-Nasr Muhammad in the 14th century in the Citadel of Saladin in Cairo, Egypt. In the distance is the Great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha, or Alabaster Mosque, built 1830-48 in the Citadel of Cairo. Cairo's historic district is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Prayer hall with qibla and domed ceiling, at the Painted Mosque, also known as Sarena Szamija, or Alaca Cami, built 1438 by Isak Bay and rebuilt 1833-38 by Abdurrahman Pasha, near the Pena river in Tetovo, North Macedonia. The mosque was financed by Hurshida and Mensure, 2 sisters from Tetovo, and is covered with colourful paintings. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painted Mosque, also known as Sarena Szamija, or Alaca Cami, built 1438 by Isak Bay and rebuilt 1833-38 by Abdurrahman Pasha, near the Pena river in Tetovo, North Macedonia. The mosque was financed by Hurshida and Mensure, 2 sisters from Tetovo (whose turbe or mausoleum is seen here on the right), and is covered with colourful paintings. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painted Mosque, also known as Sarena Szamija, or Alaca Cami, built 1438 by Isak Bay and rebuilt 1833-38 by Abdurrahman Pasha, near the Pena river in Tetovo, North Macedonia. The mosque was financed by Hurshida and Mensure, 2 sisters from Tetovo, and is covered with colourful paintings. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fluted minaret or Yivli Minare of the Alaaddin Mosque or Yivli Minare Mosque, originally built by the Anatolian Seljuk Sultan Alaaddin Keykubad I in the 13th century, then rebuilt in 1373 by the Hamidids, in the old town of Antalya, on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Since 1974 the mosque has housed the Antalya Ethnographic Museum. Antalya was founded c. 150 BC in Hellenistic times, and then thrived under the Romans from 133 BC. It subsequently was populated by the Seljuks, the Ottomans and the Italians before becoming Turkish. This Turkish Riviera town now thrives on tourism. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Calligraphy panel in the Grand Mosque or Ulu Cami, built 1396-99 under the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I by the architect Ali Neccar in the Seljuk style, Bursa, Turkey. The mosque contains 192 monumental wall inscriptions written by the famous calligraphers of that period. The mosque is a large rectangular building with 2 minarets, and 20 domes supported by 12 columns. Supposedly the 20 domes were built instead of the 20 separate mosques which Sultan Bayezid I had promised for winning the Battle of Nicopolis in 1396. The dome over the sadirvan is capped by a skylight creating a soft light which illuminates the large building. The mosque is in the old city centre of Bursa and remains the largest mosque in the city. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Calligraphy panel in the Grand Mosque or Ulu Cami, built 1396-99 under the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I by the architect Ali Neccar in the Seljuk style, Bursa, Turkey. The mosque contains 192 monumental wall inscriptions written by the famous calligraphers of that period. The mosque is a large rectangular building with 2 minarets, and 20 domes supported by 12 columns. Supposedly the 20 domes were built instead of the 20 separate mosques which Sultan Bayezid I had promised for winning the Battle of Nicopolis in 1396. The dome over the sadirvan is capped by a skylight creating a soft light which illuminates the large building. The mosque is in the old city centre of Bursa and remains the largest mosque in the city. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Prayer hall with minbar and qibla, at the Painted Mosque, also known as Sarena Szamija, or Alaca Cami, built 1438 by Isak Bay and rebuilt 1833-38 by Abdurrahman Pasha, near the Pena river in Tetovo, North Macedonia. The mosque was financed by Hurshida and Mensure, 2 sisters from Tetovo, and is covered with colourful paintings. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Wall paintings, detail, at the Painted Mosque, also known as Sarena Szamija, or Alaca Cami, built 1438 by Isak Bay and rebuilt 1833-38 by Abdurrahman Pasha, near the Pena river in Tetovo, North Macedonia. The mosque was financed by Hurshida and Mensure, 2 sisters from Tetovo, and is covered with colourful paintings. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the frame around the arched doorway, with kufic inscription and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges and its arched colonnade built in the 16th century under Bishop Martin Fernandez de Angulo by architect Hernan Ruiz I, with the 16th century cathedral nave behind, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The courtyard was developed under Abd al-Rahman I in 784 and measures 50x30m. It is divided into 3 parts, each with a Renaissance fountain, and contains 98 orange trees planted in the 18th century. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The 16th century cathedral and in the foreground, the Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges, with yellow arched colonnade built in the 16th century under Bishop Martin Fernandez de Angulo by architect Hernan Ruiz I, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, with the 16th century nave and outer walls, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows an overlapping arch design with red brick, mosaic work and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the arch and its frame, with kufic inscription and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the intricately carved vegetal patterns, mosaic work and red brick on an overlapping arch design. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The 16th century cathedral and in the foreground, the Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges, with yellow arched colonnade built in the 16th century under Bishop Martin Fernandez de Angulo by architect Hernan Ruiz I, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The courtyard was developed under Abd al-Rahman I in 784 and measures 50x30m. It is divided into 3 parts, each with a Renaissance fountain, and contains 98 orange trees planted in the 18th century. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The 16th century cathedral and in the foreground, the Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges, with yellow arched colonnade built in the 16th century under Bishop Martin Fernandez de Angulo by architect Hernan Ruiz I, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The 16th century cathedral and in the foreground, the Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges and its yellow arched colonnade built in the 16th century under Bishop Martin Fernandez de Angulo by architect Hernan Ruiz I, with the cathedral bell tower (built around the original minaret), at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The courtyard was developed under Abd al-Rahman I in 784 and measures 50x30m. It is divided into 3 parts, each with a Renaissance fountain, and contains 98 orange trees planted in the 18th century. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges and its yellow arched colonnade built in the 16th century under Bishop Martin Fernandez de Angulo by architect Hernan Ruiz I, with the cathedral bell tower (built around the original minaret), at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The courtyard was developed under Abd al-Rahman I in 784 and measures 50x30m. It is divided into 3 parts, each with a Renaissance fountain, and contains 98 orange trees planted in the 18th century. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges and its arched colonnade built in the 16th century under Bishop Martin Fernandez de Angulo by architect Hernan Ruiz I, with the 16th century cathedral nave behind, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The courtyard was developed under Abd al-Rahman I in 784 and measures 50x30m. It is divided into 3 parts, each with a Renaissance fountain, and contains 98 orange trees planted in the 18th century. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges and its arched colonnade built in the 16th century under Bishop Martin Fernandez de Angulo by architect Hernan Ruiz I, and the base of the cathedral bell tower (built around the original minaret), at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The courtyard was developed under Abd al-Rahman I in 784 and measures 50x30m. It is divided into 3 parts, each with a Renaissance fountain, and contains 98 orange trees planted in the 18th century. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Jose, one of the East facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle del Magistrado Gonzalez Frances in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This section shows a horseshoe arch with red brick and intricately carved vegetal patterns, with an inscription in kufic script. The Moorish gate is named after St Joseph, whose chapel is on the other side of the door, and was restored in 1913 by Ricardo Velazquez Bosco. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Jose, one of the East facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle del Magistrado Gonzalez Frances in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This section shows a horseshoe arch with red brick and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The Moorish gate is named after St Joseph, whose chapel is on the other side of the door, and was restored in 1913 by Ricardo Velazquez Bosco. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges, with its yellow arched colonnade built in the 16th century under Bishop Martin Fernandez de Angulo by architect Hernan Ruiz I, and the cathedral bell tower (built around the original minaret), at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The courtyard was developed under Abd al-Rahman I in 784 and measures 50x30m. It is divided into 3 parts, each with a Renaissance fountain, and contains 98 orange trees planted in the 18th century. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Roman bridge in the evening, built 1st century BC over the Guadalquivir river, and behind, the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Roman bridge, built 1st century BC over the Guadalquivir river, and behind, the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Roman bridge, built 1st century BC over the Guadalquivir river, and behind, the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Roman bridge, built 1st century BC over the Guadalquivir river, and behind, the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mihrab and minbar of the Grand Mosque or Ulu Cami, built 1396-99 under the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I by the architect Ali Neccar in the Seljuk style, Bursa, Turkey. The mosque has 192 monumental wall inscriptions written by the famous calligraphers of that period. The mosque is a large rectangular building with 2 minarets, and 20 domes supported by 12 columns. Supposedly the 20 domes were built instead of the 20 separate mosques which Sultan Bayezid I had promised for winning the Battle of Nicopolis in 1396. The dome over the sadirvan is capped by a skylight creating a soft light which illuminates the large building. The mosque is in the old city centre of Bursa and remains the largest mosque in the city. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mihrab and minbar of the Grand Mosque or Ulu Cami, built 1396-99 under the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I by the architect Ali Neccar in the Seljuk style, Bursa, Turkey. The mosque has 192 monumental wall inscriptions written by the famous calligraphers of that period. The mosque is a large rectangular building with 2 minarets, and 20 domes supported by 12 columns. Supposedly the 20 domes were built instead of the 20 separate mosques which Sultan Bayezid I had promised for winning the Battle of Nicopolis in 1396. The dome over the sadirvan is capped by a skylight creating a soft light which illuminates the large building. The mosque is in the old city centre of Bursa and remains the largest mosque in the city. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, with the 16th century nave and outer walls, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows an overlapping arch design with red brick, mosaic work and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows an overlapping arch design with red brick, mosaic work and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the frame around the arched doorway, with kufic inscription and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the intricately carved vegetal patterns and an overlapping arch design. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the frame of the arch, with kufic inscription, mosaic work and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the intricately carved  vegetal patterns on the frame around the arch. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the intricately carved vegetal patterns and a knotted lattice over a window. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the intricately carved vegetal patterns, red brick and mosaic work of a fluted arch. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the intricately carved vegetal patterns, red brick and mosaic work of a fluted arch. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the intricately carved vegetal patterns and a knotted lattice over a window, with mosaic work above. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows a damaged section with mosaic work and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the intricately carved vegetal patterns and red brick on an overlapping arch design. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The courtyard was developed under Abd al-Rahman I in 784 and measures 50x30m. It is divided into 3 parts, each with a Renaissance fountain, and contains 98 orange trees planted in the 18th century. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges, with yellow arched colonnade built in the 16th century under Bishop Martin Fernandez de Angulo by architect Hernan Ruiz I, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The courtyard was developed under Abd al-Rahman I in 784 and measures 50x30m. It is divided into 3 parts, each with a Renaissance fountain, and contains 98 orange trees planted in the 18th century. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges, with yellow arched colonnade built in the 16th century under Bishop Martin Fernandez de Angulo by architect Hernan Ruiz I, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The courtyard was developed under Abd al-Rahman I in 784 and measures 50x30m. It is divided into 3 parts, each with a Renaissance fountain, and contains 98 orange trees planted in the 18th century. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The 16th century cathedral and in the foreground, the Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The 16th century cathedral and in the foreground, the Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges, with yellow arched colonnade built in the 16th century under Bishop Martin Fernandez de Angulo by architect Hernan Ruiz I, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges, with yellow arched colonnade built in the 16th century under Bishop Martin Fernandez de Angulo by architect Hernan Ruiz I, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The courtyard was developed under Abd al-Rahman I in 784 and measures 50x30m. It is divided into 3 parts, each with a Renaissance fountain, and contains 98 orange trees planted in the 18th century. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges and its yellow arched colonnade built in the 16th century under Bishop Martin Fernandez de Angulo by architect Hernan Ruiz I, with the cathedral bell tower (built around the original minaret), at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The courtyard was developed under Abd al-Rahman I in 784 and measures 50x30m. It is divided into 3 parts, each with a Renaissance fountain, and contains 98 orange trees planted in the 18th century. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges, and the cathedral bell tower (built around the original minaret), seen through the arched colonnade built in the 16th century under Bishop Martin Fernandez de Angulo by architect Hernan Ruiz I, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The courtyard was developed under Abd al-Rahman I in 784 and measures 50x30m. It is divided into 3 parts, each with a Renaissance fountain, and contains 98 orange trees planted in the 18th century. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges, with its yellow arched colonnade built in the 16th century under Bishop Martin Fernandez de Angulo by architect Hernan Ruiz I, and the cathedral bell tower (built around the original minaret), at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The courtyard was developed under Abd al-Rahman I in 784 and measures 50x30m. It is divided into 3 parts, each with a Renaissance fountain, and contains 98 orange trees planted in the 18th century. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges and its arched colonnade built in the 16th century under Bishop Martin Fernandez de Angulo by architect Hernan Ruiz I, with the 16th century cathedral nave behind, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The courtyard was developed under Abd al-Rahman I in 784 and measures 50x30m. It is divided into 3 parts, each with a Renaissance fountain, and contains 98 orange trees planted in the 18th century. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges and its arched colonnade built in the 16th century under Bishop Martin Fernandez de Angulo by architect Hernan Ruiz I, with the 16th century cathedral nave behind, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The courtyard was developed under Abd al-Rahman I in 784 and measures 50x30m. It is divided into 3 parts, each with a Renaissance fountain, and contains 98 orange trees planted in the 18th century. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of the archangel Gabriel, 17th century, on the Roman bridge, built 1st century BC over the Guadalquivir river, and behind, the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Jose, one of the East facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle del Magistrado Gonzalez Frances in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This section includes horseshoe arch niches, with miniature columns and capitals, red brick, mosaic work and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The Moorish gate is named after St Joseph, whose chapel is on the other side of the door, and was restored in 1913 by Ricardo Velazquez Bosco. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Jose, one of the East facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle del Magistrado Gonzalez Frances in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This section includes horseshoe arch niches, with miniature columns and capitals, red brick, mosaic work and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The Moorish gate is named after St Joseph, whose chapel is on the other side of the door, and was restored in 1913 by Ricardo Velazquez Bosco. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Roman bridge, built 1st century BC over the Guadalquivir river, and behind, the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Roman bridge, built 1st century BC over the Guadalquivir river, and behind, the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Puerta de San Juan (St John's Gate), North East facade of the Great Mosque of Cordoba, now part of the Cathedral, on the calle Magistral Gonzalez Frances, Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Roman bridge, built 1st century BC over the Guadalquivir river, and behind, the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Roman bridge in the evening, built 1st century BC over the Guadalquivir river, and behind, the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Isa Bey Mosque, built 1374-5, with the Ayaslug Hills in the distance, Selcuk, near Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey. The mosque was built in Seljuk style under the Emir of Aydin in honour of the Aydinid Isa Bey. Here we see the courtyard of the mosque with its Classical columns, the brick minaret, which is ruined above its balcony level, and the main building of the mosque with its 2 domes. Columns and stones from the ruins of the nearby Greek and Roman city of Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis were incorporated into the building's interior and exterior. The mosque was restored in 1934. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mezzanine floor with wooden balcony reserved for women, Hassan II Mosque or Grande Mosquee Hassan II, 1993, Michel Pinseau (1924-1999), civil engineering group Bouygues, Casablanca, Morocco. Picture by Manuel Cohen. The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Prayer Hall, Hassan II Mosque or Grande Mosquee Hassan II, 1993, Michel Pinseau (1924-1999), civil engineering group Bouygues, Casablanca, Morocco. Picture by Manuel Cohen. The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Hassan II Mosque or Grande Mosquee Hassan II, rising above the Atlantic Ocean, 1993, Michel Pinseau (1924-1999), civil engineering group Bouygues, Casablanca, Morocco. Picture by Manuel Cohen. The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Hassan II Mosque or Grande Mosquee Hassan II, rising above the Atlantic Ocean, 1993, Michel Pinseau (1924-1999), civil engineering group Bouygues, Casablanca, Morocco. Picture by Manuel Cohen. The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Prayer Hall, Hassan II Mosque or Grande Mosquee Hassan II, 1993, Michel Pinseau (1924-1999), civil engineering group Bouygues, Casablanca, Morocco. Picture by Manuel Cohen. The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Prayer Hall, Hassan II Mosque or Grande Mosquee Hassan II, 1993, Michel Pinseau (1924-1999), civil engineering group Bouygues, Casablanca, Morocco. Picture by Manuel Cohen. The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Statue of the archangel Gabriel, 17th century, on the Roman bridge, built 1st century BC over the Guadalquivir river, and behind, the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the intricately carved vegetal patterns and a knotted lattice over a window. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This detail shows the intricately carved vegetal patterns, red brick and mosaic work of a fluted arch. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The courtyard was developed under Abd al-Rahman I in 784 and measures 50x30m. It is divided into 3 parts, each with a Renaissance fountain, and contains 98 orange trees planted in the 18th century. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The 16th century cathedral and in the foreground, the Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Ildefonso, built under Al-Hakam II in the 10th century, one of the West facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Torrijos in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This gate is topped by a horseshoe arch set in a rectangular frame, with miniature columns and capitals below overlapping horseshoe arches, red brick, mosaic work and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges and its arched colonnade built in the 16th century under Bishop Martin Fernandez de Angulo by architect Hernan Ruiz I, with the 16th century cathedral nave (centre), at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The courtyard was developed under Abd al-Rahman I in 784 and measures 50x30m. It is divided into 3 parts, each with a Renaissance fountain, and contains 98 orange trees planted in the 18th century. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Patio de los Naranjos or Court of the Oranges, with the 16th century cathedral nave behind, at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The courtyard was developed under Abd al-Rahman I in 784 and measures 50x30m. It is divided into 3 parts, each with a Renaissance fountain, and contains 98 orange trees planted in the 18th century. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Looking through crenellations on the terrace of the Torre de la Calahorra, a fortified city gate, built in the 12th century by the Almohads, across the Guadalquivir river at the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural detail of the Puerta de San Jose, one of the East facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle del Magistrado Gonzalez Frances in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This section includes horseshoe arch niches, with miniature columns and capitals, red brick, mosaic work and intricately carved vegetal patterns. The Moorish gate is named after St Joseph, whose chapel is on the other side of the door, and was restored in 1913 by Ricardo Velazquez Bosco. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Roman bridge in the evening, built 1st century BC over the Guadalquivir river, and behind, the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Roman bridge in the evening, built 1st century BC over the Guadalquivir river, and in the distance, the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Prayer Hall, Hassan II Mosque or Grande Mosquee Hassan II, 1993, Michel Pinseau (1924-1999), civil engineering group Bouygues, Casablanca, Morocco. Picture by Manuel Cohen. The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Prayer Hall, Hassan II Mosque or Grande Mosquee Hassan II, 1993, Michel Pinseau (1924-1999), civil engineering group Bouygues, Casablanca, Morocco. Picture by Manuel Cohen. The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Prayer Hall, Hassan II Mosque or Grande Mosquee Hassan II, 1993, Michel Pinseau (1924-1999), civil engineering group Bouygues, Casablanca, Morocco. Picture by Manuel Cohen. The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Architectural detail of the door of the Puerta del Perdon or Door of Forgiveness, built 1377 and renovated 17th century, one of the North facade entrances to the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, on the Calle Cardenal Herrero in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This is a fine example of Mamluk metalwork, with a geometric pattern of hexagonal metal plaques and stars. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The hypostyle prayer hall, area built in the 10th century under Al-Mansur, 987-988, in the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The hall is filled with rows of columns topped with double arches, a horseshoe arch below a Roman arch, in stripes of red brick and white stone. Behind is one of the cathedral chapels. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The hypostyle prayer hall, area built in the 10th century under Al-Mansur, 987-988, in the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The hall is filled with rows of columns topped with double arches, a horseshoe arch below a Roman arch, in stripes of red brick and white stone. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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