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'the radiant city' [1]) was a fortified palace-city on the western outskirts of Córdoba in present-day Spain. Its remains are a major archaeological site today. The city was built in the 10th century by Abd ar-Rahman III (912–961), a member of the Umayyad dynasty and the first caliph of Al-Andalus.
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The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba [1] [2] (Spanish: Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba [meθˈkita kateˈðɾal de ˈkoɾðoβa]), officially known by its ecclesiastical name of Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción), [3] is the cathedral of the Diocese of Córdoba dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and located in the Spanish region of ...
Tzistarakis Mosque: Monastiraki, Athens: 1759 [10] Houses part of the Museum of Greek Folk Art. Fethiye Mosque: Roman Agora, Athens: 17th century [11] Repurposed after Greek independence in 1834, it fell into disrepair, but after renovations it was reopened to the public in 2017 and is presently being used for cultural exhibitions. Votanikos ...
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Aljama (Spanish:, Portuguese: [alˈʒɐmɐ], Catalan: [əʎˈʒamə]) is a term of Arabic origin used in old official documents in Spain and Portugal to designate the self-governing communities of Moors and Jews living under Christian rule in the Iberian Peninsula. In some present-day Spanish cities, the name is still applied to the quarters ...
In addition to a huge library, the city enclosed over 300 mosques and a multitude of palaces and administrative buildings. [2] [3] In 1236, King Ferdinand III took the city, built new defences and converted the Grand Mosque into a cathedral. The Christian city grew up around the cathedral with palaces, churches, and a fortress.
The palace complex covered a large area situated to the southwest of the Great Mosque, encompassing what is today the Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos, the Episcopal Palace, the Seminary of San Pelagio, the Campo Santos de los Mártires public square (which now covers the Caliphal Baths), and other nearby buildings. [2]