Cordoba

Spain 2009
IMG_6082 Cordoba - The Roman bridge over the Guadalquivir The Puente Romano, the Roman bridge over the Guadalquivir River, Cordoba
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IMG_6083-6184 Cordoba or Cordova in English Cordoba or Cordova in English, is a city in Andalusia, southern Spain
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IMG_6086 In the 10th-11th centuries Cordoba was one of the most advanced cities in the world, as well as a great cultural, political, financial and economic center.
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IMG_6090 old city of Cordoba It has been estimated that in the latter half of the 10th century Cordoba, with up to 500,000 inhabitants, was then the most populated city in Europe and,...
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IMG_6091 old entrances to the Great Mosque Holy Spirit Door, old entrance to the Great Mosque, Mezquita
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IMG_6092 west facade of the Mezquita, and Bell Tower West facade of the Mezquita, and Bell Tower
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IMG_6095 tiny and narrow 'flower street' Tiny and narrow 'Flower Street'
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IMG_6099 Another view of Flower Street
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IMG_6101 Intersection of Flower Street and another street
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IMG_6103-5140 leather craft shop Leather craft shop, in Flower Street
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IMG_6103-6097 courtyard of the leather craft shop Courtyard of the leather craft shop
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IMG_6103-6098 Flowers, courtyard of the leather craft shop
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IMG_6104-6087 The Mosque-Catheral of Cordoba The Great Mosque of Cordoba
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IMG_6105-5144 north facade of Mosque-Cathedral North facade of the Mosque
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IMG_6105-6106 shrine dedicated to la Virgen de los Faroles (Our Lady of the Lanterns) An outside shrine dedicated to la Virgen de los Faroles (Our Lady of the Lanterns)
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IMG_6109 Fat Pipe Door, one of the entrances to the Mosque
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IMG_6113 Round Stand Door, another entrance to the Mosque
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IMG_6117 Inside the Mosque, Patio de los Naranjos (Orange Courtyard)
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IMG_6119-5148 Some of the joist of the wooden ceiling during Al-Hakam II's time.
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IMG_6119-5157 colonnade Colonnade
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