The outside of the Mezquit

Day 14, Thursday, June 3, Codoba and Madrid

Before leaving Cordoba we visited Mezquit, one of Islam’s most important pieces of architecture outside the Arab world.

Inside the Mezquit

When the Christians re-conquered the area in 1236, they made it into a Cathedral. The inside of the building is magnificent. A forest of columns support the vast roof and the main alter is in the center, as is common with the great cathedrals, with small chapels around the side.

Tower just outside the Mezquit

Leaving about 11:30 we drove for 1 ½ hours before our lunch break at a very modern service center, then on to Madrid and the hotel Praga, our base till the end of the tour Tomorrow.

Dick and out tour guide Vitor in the main plaza of Madrid on the way to a 'tapas' dinner