Costa del Sol: Vaults in the Mesquita Cathedral of Córdoba | |
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More photos in the vicinity: Córdoba - Interior of the Mesquita Cathedral Columned Hall in the Mesquita Cathedral of Córdoba Córdoba - Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin |
The Mesquita Cathedral is most notable for its giant arches, with over 1,000 columns of jasper, onyx, marble, and granite. These were made from pieces of the Roman temple which had occupied the site previously. |
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Date: Nov 06, 2006 Longitude: -4° 46.77' Latitude: 37° 52.74' Show Photo Position in Google Maps |
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Map references: left: courtesy CIA, middle: courtesy US LoC Map Collection, right: courtesy NASA. This page has been updated on: 2007-Nov-08 |