Great
Mosque of Córdoba.
From 784- 786 AD, Abd
al-Rahman I built the Mezquita, or Great Mosque, of Córdoba, in
the Umayyad style of architecture with variations inspired by
indigenous Roman and Christian Visigothic structures. Later
caliphs extended the mosque with more domed bays, arches,
intricate mosaics and a minaret, making it one of the four
wonders of the medieval Islamic world. After the Christian
reconquest of Andalucía, a cathedral was built in the heart of
the mosque, however much of the original structure remains. It
can be found in the Historic Centre of Córdoba, a recognized
World Heritage Site.
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