Costa del Sol: Columned Hall in the Mesquita Cathedral of Córdoba | |
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The Mesquita Cathedral is well-known for its 1000 columns. The construction of the Mezquita (originally the Aljama Mosque) lasted for over two centuries, starting in 784 A.D. under the supervision of the first Muslim Amir Abd ar-Rahman I. |
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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 |