AROUND THE WORLD MONUMENT'S FACT FILE: LA MEZQUITA DE CÓRDOBA, ESPAÑA

By: J. E. YEAR 5A

 

NAME: Mosque of Cordoba

CITY: Córdoba

COUNTRY: Spain

CAPITAL CITY: Madrid

CONTINENT: Europe

LANGUAGE SPOKEN: Spanish

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MONUMENT:

  • Who designed it?  Hernan Ruiz el Joven,Hernan Ruizel viejo and Hernan III
  • When was It built? Was built un 988AD.
  • Why? It was built to signify the iberian city as a strong hall in the Muslim world.
  • What was it used for? The site of Mezquita of Cordoba was originally a home to a Roman temple.
  • Are there any Legends? Historians believe that  it was a place of worship for the Roman god Janus.