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Barcelona is dominated by the cathedral of the Sagrada Familia, the most insane building I've ever seen. It's brilliant. Barcelona is dominated by the cathedral of the Sagrada Familia, the most insane...
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The old roman bridge, obviously restored :) It's neat that the center of town is so close to farmland. On the other side of town, some of the old Roman camp has been excavated, which was neat to see....
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More Arabic! I mean, uh, Hebrew. At one point before the inquisition, Cordoba was rich not only in moorish and christian tradition, but also Jewish. It's likely that Maimonides attended temple in this...
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The interior of the cathedral. Compare and contrast with the beautiful simplicity of the mosque. The interior of the cathedral. Compare and contrast with the beautiful simplicity of the mosque.
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'Modesty' and 'taste' were not really part of the repertoire of being a bishop of cordoba, apparently. 'Modesty' and 'taste' were not really part of the repertoire of being a bishop of cordoba,...
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More columns. They aren't very big, exactly, but they're still pretty. More columns. They aren't very big, exactly, but they're still pretty.
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The whole ceiling of one small area is mosaic work. The whole ceiling of one small area is mosaic work.
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The mosaic work is incredible- apparently the tiles and tileworkers were sent from Constantinople as well. The mosaic work is incredible- apparently the tiles and tileworkers were sent from...
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The arches of the mosque- it at one time went on like this in all directions, without interruption. The columns, capitals, and pedestals came from all over Europe and in some cases as far as...
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The mosque at Cordoba was at the time the largest outside of Mecca. The Catholic Church then ruined this incredible structure by placing a hideous cathedral inside the mosque, leaving just enough of...
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"We want tanks- but of beer." College students are college students. :) "We want tanks- but of beer." College students are college students. :)
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We watched a war protest by college students in front of the cathedral, along with some German tourists. It was generally well done, though both we and the Germans were a little offended when the...
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The incredible royal gardens behind the palace. The incredible royal gardens behind the palace.
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More carved ceiling. Incredibly, they don't all blur together, even after you've been seeing them for days on end. More carved ceiling. Incredibly, they don't all blur together, even after you've been...
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I was actually in Europe- proof! This is the courtyard of the doll. I was actually in Europe- proof! This is the courtyard of the doll.
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