The first news date to the Bronze period. The nobiliary revolts were constant, which led to the civil wars that preceded the Moslem invasion.In the year 711 Cordoba was conquered by the generals of the Arab invader Tariq. The most outstanding figure of the Hispanic-Roman Cordoba was âSénecaâ (Lucio Anneo Seneca: Hispanic philosopher) who was âNeroâsâ teacher.When the civil war came to an end, Cordoba received the status of Colony, becoming capital of the newly created âBéticaâ province. He promoted the establishment of the mosque in 786. Already inside the building of the Mosque you can see the Forest of Columns, which is nothing else than the âinfiniteâ set of columns and arches that give shape to the main monument.Inside the Mosque you can see the Cathedral, composed of the area of the High Altar, the Cruise and the Choir. Cordoba suffered for a length of time the rivalries between those who were fighting for the power, and also the fights between "Leovigildo" (Visigoth King of Spain) and his son "Hermenegildo", who ended up conquering Cordoba. The Christian communities started having great importance as the paleochristian sarcophagus demonstrate, which are kept at the "Alcazar" and at the Archaeological Museum.In the 5th century a huge transformation took place; Cordoba was plundered by vandals, who gave the actual name to the Andalusian region. There are several chapels that have been built during the Christian period. Contrary to what one might think, it is now a unique work unique in the world and admired by all.On this page I am going to show you what are the most important characteristics of this monument and the different areas or parts of the Cordoba Mosque. On top of this basilic and after paying half of the site, the primitive Mosque was constructed. The Berbers, aided by King Sancho of Castile, seized Medina Azahara in 1010, burning and looting it. The Mosque of Cordoba (Urdu: مسجد قرطبہ , romanized: Masjid-e Qurtaba) is an eight-stanza Urdu poem by Muhammad Iqbal, written circa 1932 and published in his 1935/6 collection Bāl-e Jibrīl ('The Wing of Gabriel'). The evolution of the âOmeyaâ style in Spain is resumed in the history of the Mosque of Cordoba, as well as other styles such as the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque of the Christian architecture.It seems as if the place that the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba occupies nowadays was dedicated, from ancient times, to the cult of different divinities. In other mosques it is composed of a small niche in the Qibla or wall oriented towards Mecca .
Granada. On this occasion it is a small space of three by three meters, with a great ornamental quality.It is located next to the Maqsura, the space reserved for the Caliph during public prayer. After the administrative reforms started by Augustus, Cordoba received the status of Colony, turning into the capital of the newly created âBéticaâ province. They began building new churches with a "Fernandino" style (in honour to the King Fernando III), also called the "reconquest style" (Hispanic-Gothic style).The city continued to be the center of civil struggles, that only calmed down with the "Reyes Católicos" (the Catholic Kings).Cordoba started loosing its importance and population, despite the construction of the "Puerta del Puente" (the Bridge's Door) and the "Plaza de la Corredera" (the "Corredera" Square) by the dynasty of the "Austrias", and the creation of the courts in 1570 by "Felipe II" (Phillip II).During the reign of "Felipe IV", in the next century, took place the "bread's revolt" due to the shortage of wheat.During the Independence War in the 19th century, Cordoba went through a patriotic excitement. The Roman power started disappearing and a Visigoth Doge established at the "Bética".