Great Mosque of Cordoba

Abd al-Rahman I (731-788) was the Umayyad prince who survived the Abbasid destruction of his family, reached Iberia after five years as a fugitive, and in 756 founded the Emirate of Cordoba. Thirty years of near-continuous revolt shaped the state he built.

The Great Mosque of Córdoba (Mezquita) is one of the most magnificent examples of Islamic architecture. Built over two centuries by Umayyad rulers, it features horseshoe arches and represents the pinnacle of Moorish achievement in Spain.