https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-interior-of-the-great-mosque-mezquita-de-cordoba-in-cordoba-andalusia-139833180.html, https://www.alamy.com/horseshoe-arch-inside-toledo-image226259913.html, Moorish Arches Dome Islamic muqarnas horseshoe arch voussoirs domes crenellated lancet ogee courtyard decorative tiled tiles, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-moorish-arches-dome-islamic-muqarnas-horseshoe-arch-voussoirs-domes-39784028.html, Classic horseshoe arch at Colonia del Sacramento bullfight ring, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-classic-horseshoe-arch-at-colonia-del-sacramento-bullfight-ring-91197341.html, Brick horseshoe arched doorway with an open view into a mosque, Cordoba, Spain, https://www.alamy.com/brick-horseshoe-arched-doorway-with-an-open-view-into-a-mosque-cordoba-spain-image179616258.html. Cordoba is a two hour train ride south of Madrid, and draws visitors from all over the world. The buildings located on the site are complex and boasts of a rich history. Interior of the Great Mosque (Mezquita de Cordoba) in Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain. mudejar facade of brick with door and windows with horseshoe arch of the San Matias church in Madrid. The horseshoe arch is enclosed in a large rectangular frame, in which Quranic verses are written. The horseshoe arch is based on the semicircular arch, but its lower ends are extended ... of Cordoba and the Great Mosque of Kairouan. It is of course impossible to overlook the transept and choir enclosure that were added to the center of the Mezquita in the 16th and 17th centuries in a rather heavy-handed style, although even its critics have to admit it could have been a lot worse. Historians believe that there had first been a temple to the Roman god, Janus, on this site. The layout of the Mezquita is a relatively simple rectangle with the prayer hall almost a square. https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-puerta-de-san-ildefonso-door-of-saint-ildefonsus-also-known-as-the-139833024.html, Tunisia, Tunis, Dar el Jeld, horseshoe arch surrounding elaborate doorway, a typical feature of Islamic architecture, https://www.alamy.com/tunisia-tunis-dar-el-jeld-horseshoe-arch-surrounding-elaborate-doorway-a-typical-feature-of-islamic-architecture-image216251936.html, Moorish Apartment Islamic muqarnas horseshoe arch arches voussoirs domes dome crenellated lancet ogee courtyard decorative Door, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-moorish-apartment-islamic-muqarnas-horseshoe-arch-arches-voussoirs-39784108.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-image-ancient-gateway-in-city-walls-puerta-de-almocabar-horseshoe-arch-ronda-167518122.html, The Moorish horseshoe arch in the yellow stonework at the entrance to the massive square building of the Ribat of Harthema founded in 796 and fortified in later centuries situated above the harbour of the town of Monastir Tunisia, https://www.alamy.com/the-moorish-horseshoe-arch-in-the-yellow-stonework-at-the-entrance-image2260419.html, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. The total complex measures around 180 m by 130 m with the enclosed courtyard occupying nearly a third of the site towards the northern side. The Horseshoe Arch in the Mosque Cathedral of Cordoba Despite now being a consecrated Roman Catholic cathedral, the highlight remains the thousand-year-old prayer hall of the great mosque of Córdoba. The original minaret had a double staircase that met only at the top and the bottom. This area also has several further Christian artworks. This is an out of the ordinary combination of innovative and familiar stylistic vocabulary which is recognized to be the Islamic in the present days even. (His son, Hernan Ruiz III did the capping of the bellower). Each one of them corresponds to the varied expansions which occurred on it. A dazzling dome is located above the Mihrab. https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-sintra-portugal-horseshoe-arch-on-a-foggy-morning-at-pena-palace-131178711.html, Horseshoe arch within Bab Debbagh, near Tanneries in Marrakech, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-horseshoe-arch-within-bab-debbagh-near-tanneries-in-marrakech-33623622.html. However, Córdoba’s power and influence declined from the early 11th century. The horseshoe arch, also called the Moorish arch and the keyhole arch, is the emblematic arch of Moorish architecture. The Horseshoe Arch of the Mosque of Córdoba. The mihrab in the Great Mosque of Cordoba is framed by an exquisitely decorated arch behind which is an unusually large space, the size of a small room. https://www.alamy.com/horseshoe-arch-door-in-santiago-del-arrabal-church-in-toledo-spain-built-in-mudejar-style-image341456142.html, Funerary stele with horseshoe arch and epitaph motif of Princess Badr. window with horseshoe arch in the brick exterior wall of a church in Madrid. Spain. https://www.alamy.com/santa-mara-de-melque-church-indoor-toledo-province-castilla-la-mancha-spain-image264201839.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-arab-baths-banys-arabs-horseshoe-arch-portal-x-century-palma-mallorca-75759398.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-horseshoe-arch-across-the-exit-to-the-bou-inania-madrasa-in-fez-morocco-130261310.html, https://www.alamy.com/archways-at-the-royal-palace-in-rabat-image5038450.html, https://www.alamy.com/horseshoe-arch-1870-image221460345.html, Ornate Moroccan Moorish Doorway in the Souks of Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco, https://www.alamy.com/ornate-moroccan-moorish-doorway-in-the-souks-of-marrakech-marrakech-morocco-image181540221.html. They are known from pre-Islamic Syria, where the form was used in the fourth century CE in the Baptistery of Mar Ya'qub (St. Jacob) at Nisibin and Qasr Ibn Wardan (564 CE). Horseshoe arch door in Santiago del Arrabal church in Toledo, Spain. I am just trying to communicate a message to anyone who will listen, even if that is just my parents. The courtyard was originally used for ritual ablutions prior to visiting the mosque but the current layout and orange trees are from the Christian period. Mosque-Cathedral, Cordoba, Spain. Cronica General de España, Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. The Horseshoe Arch of the Mosque of Córdoba. Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain : Horseshoe arch at the entrance of the oratory at the Aljafería Palace Unesco World Heritage Site. This site is not responsible for the content of linked external sites. Sintra, Portugal: Horseshoe arched passageway on a foggy morning at Pena Palace. The Corral del Carbon was built in the 16th century as a Khan, in the middle of the commercial area. During the 15th century was converted into a church. A Guide to Visiting the Mosque Cathedral of Cordoba. Horseshoe arches. Santa Maria la Blanca. At 54 m the bell tower is the highest structure in the city. Alamy and its logo are trademarks of Alamy Ltd. and are registered in certain countries. So beautiful that the church never attempted to erase their presence despite the obvious Islamic message. The Mezquita-Cathedral building is a further rectangular building with a relatively low roof but with the later Cathedral at the center towering over the rest of the prayer hall. Architectural detail. https://www.alamy.com/mudejar-facade-of-brick-with-door-and-windows-with-horseshoe-arch-of-the-san-matias-church-in-madrid-spain-image185206294.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-sintra-portugal-horseshoe-arch-on-a-foggy-morning-at-pena-palace-131178713.html, Moorish horseshoe arch gate, detail of Alhambra Palace, Granada, https://www.alamy.com/moorish-horseshoe-arch-gate-detail-of-alhambra-palace-granada-image229055953.html. The horseshoe arch is enclosed in a large rectangular frame, in which Quranic verses are written.