Day eleven: Cordoba

After a good night's sleep was had by all, we went over to the Mezquita.  At one point Cordoba was the largest city in Western Europe and it's mosque held 20,000 worshippers.  After the Christian take over of Cordoba, the Bishop ordered the mosque to be destroyed and a cathedral built in its spot.  The city council refused and instead the cathedral was incorporated into the mosque.

Holding up the roof are hundreds of red and white striped arches on marble columns.  The red is brick and the white is stone.

The focal point of the mosque was at one end with it's fabulously decorated ceiling.

In the centre of the Mezquita is the Christian cathedral.

This is where the two architectures meet.

Crossing the river near the Mezquita is the Roman bridge.

It was very hot today, so we only went to one procession.

Cordoba is famous for its flower filled courtyards.

We spent a quiet few minutes on a bench under a tree watching sheep and goats graze along the river as they have likely done for centuries.