Mosque of Cordova details |
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| Image title: | Mosque of Cordova | |
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| Source: | Singleton, Esther: “Turrets Towers and Temples” (1899) | |
| Place shown: | Cordova, Spain | |
| Keywords: | temples, mosques, interiors, religion, arches, architecture, greyscale, wallpaper, backgrounds | |
| Status: | public domain in the USA, out of copyright in Canada, hence royalty-free stock image for all purposes and no usage credit required | |
Notes: |
The interior of the great Mosque of Cordova, the La Mezquita. Abd al-Rahman I began construction in A.D. 785 (give or take a year). The stones are actually red and white. The building was converted to a Christian cathedral in the 13th century. |
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| Filename: | 288-Mosque-of-Cordova-q75-800x600.jpg | |
| Blog link: | http://www.fromoldbooks.org/TurretsTowersAndTemples/pages/288-Mosque-of-Cordova//288-Mosque-of-Cordova-q75-500x375.jpg | |
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