1. 18 Jan


    Panoramic view of the interior hypostyle hall, the Great Mosque of Cordoba (Mezquita-Catedral), Cordoba, Spain. The hypostyle hall contains 856 columns of jasper, onyx, marble, and granite. These were made form pieces of the Roman temple which had occupied the site previously, as well as other destroyed Roman buildings. The double arches were a new introduction to architectural history, permitting higher ceilings than would otherwise be possible with relatively low columns. The double arches consist of a lower horseshoe arch and an upper semi-circular arch. The famous alternating red and white voussoirs of the arches were inspired by those of the Dome of the Rock, and also resemble those of the Aachen Cathedral, which were built almost at the same time. (x)

    Panoramic view of the interior hypostyle hall, the Great Mosque of Cordoba (Mezquita-Catedral), Cordoba, Spain.

    The hypostyle hall contains 856 columns of jasper, onyx, marble, and granite. These were made form pieces of the Roman temple which had occupied the site previously, as well as other destroyed Roman buildings.

    The double arches were a new introduction to architectural history, permitting higher ceilings than would otherwise be possible with relatively low columns. The double arches consist of a lower horseshoe arch and an upper semi-circular arch. The famous alternating red and white voussoirs of the arches were inspired by those of the Dome of the Rock, and also resemble those of the Aachen Cathedral, which were built almost at the same time. (x)

     
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