Tourist Shops near the Mezquita-Catedral in Córdoba
Tourist Shops near the Mezquita-Catedral in Córdoba, Spain
Date: 2008-09-22
Tourist Shops near the Mezquita-Catedral in Córdoba, Spain.
Stained glass window in Sevilla
Stained glass window in Sevilla, Spain
Date: 2008-09-22
Stained glass window in Sevilla, Spain with two people sitting on a bench below it.
It looks like a representation of the Greek myth of Prometheus: The wisest of the ancient Titans he had brought fire to the humans and, in Zeus' opinion, cheated the Olympian gods of the best sacrificial meat. His punishment was to be chained to a rock and have his liver eaten every day by an eagle (or vulture).
It looks like a representation of the Greek myth of Prometheus: The wisest of the ancient Titans he had brought fire to the humans and, in Zeus' opinion, cheated the Olympian gods of the best sacrificial meat. His punishment was to be chained to a rock and have his liver eaten every day by an eagle (or vulture).
Islamic Water Wheel in Córdoba
Islamic Water Wheel in Córdoba, Spain.
Date: 2008-09-22
In Córdoba, on the Rio Guadalquivir, just downstream from the Puente Romano (Roman Bridge) is a restored Islamic water wheel that once would have raised water to the caliph's palace.
Church Tower in Sevilla
Church Tower in Sevilla, Spain
Date: 2008-09-22
Church Tower in Sevilla, Spain
Puente del Alamillo, Sevilla
Puente del Alamillo, Sevilla, Spain
Date: 2008-09-22
Puente del Alamillo, Sevilla, Spain
Puente del Alamillo, Sevilla
Puente del Alamillo, Sevilla, Spain
Date: 2008-09-22
Puente del Alamillo, Sevilla, Spain with an airplane flying over it.
Modern Transports: Ariane Space Rocket and Airline Jet
Modern Transports: Ariane Space Rocket and Airline Jet
Date: 2008-09-22
Modern Transports: Ariane Space Rocket and Airline Jet
Puente del Cachorro, Sevilla
Puente del Cachorro, Sevilla, Spain
Date: 2008-09-22
Puente del Cachorro, Sevilla, Spain
Andalusian Ceramics for Sale in Córdoba
Andalusian Ceramics for Sale in Córdoba
Date: 2008-09-22
Andalusian Ceramics for Sale in Córdoba, Spain
Plaza de España, Sevilla
Plaza de España, Sevilla, Spain
Date: 2008-09-22
Plaza de España, Sevilla, Spain
Plaza de España, Sevilla
Plaza de España, Sevilla, Spain
Date: 2008-09-22
Plaza de España, Sevilla, Spain
Bar Doña Elvira in Barrio de Santa Cruz (Judería), Sevilla
Bar Doña Elvira in Barrio de Santa Cruz (Judería), Sevilla, Spain.
Date: 2008-09-22
The Barrio de Santa Cruz in Seville, Spain, is the former Jewish quarter, or Judería. It became favored by the town's nobility in the 17th century. It is a delightful place to visit for its character, its narrow alleys, its wrought-iron grilles and flower-filled patios. In the evening, the many restaurants overflow into the popular squares, including Doña Elvira, los Venerables Sacerdotes, Alfaro, Santa Cruz, and las Cruces.
Courtyard in the Judería (Old Jewish Quarter) of Córdoba
Courtyard in the Judería (Old Jewish Quarter) of Córdoba, Spain
Date: 2008-09-22
Courtyard in the Judería (Old Jewish Quarter) of Córdoba, Spain
Square near Estación de Autobúses, Sevilla
Square near Estación de Autobúses, Sevilla, Spain
Date: 2008-09-22
Square near Estación de Autobúses, Sevilla, Spain
Cathedral y Giralda, Sevilla
Cathedral y Giralda, Sevilla, Spain.
Date: 2008-09-22
The Giralda ("weather wane") was originally constructed in 1184-98 as the minaret of the Seville mosque. The top story was added in the 16th century. The tower now stands 98 meters high. "Let us build a cathedral so immense that everyone, on beholding it, will take us for madmen", was supposedly the stated objective when the construction of Seville's Cathedral started in 1401. Arguably they succeeded: the cathedral, completed in 1507, is the third largest in Europe (after St Peter in Rome and St Paul in London). The cathedral houses the tomb of Christopher Columbus (Monumento de Cristóbal Colón) and many treasures.
Staircase at the Alcázar, Sevilla
Staircase at the Alcázar, Sevilla, Spain
Date: 2008-09-22
Staircase at the Alcázar, Sevilla, Spain
The Giralda, Sevilla
The Giralda, Sevilla, Spain.
Date: 2008-09-22
The Giralda ("weather wane") was originally constructed in 1184-98 as the minaret of the Seville mosque. The top story was added in the 16th century. The tower now stands 98 meters high.
Horse-drawn Carriages with Tourists in Sevilla
Horse-drawn Carriages with Tourists in Sevilla, Spain
Date: 2008-09-22
Horse-drawn Carriages with Tourists in Sevilla, Spain
Plaza de España, Sevilla
Plaza de España, Sevilla, Spain
Date: 2008-09-22
Plaza de España, Sevilla, Spain
Plaza de España, Sevilla
Plaza de España, Sevilla, Spain
Date: 2008-09-22
Plaza de España, Sevilla, Spain
Lamp Post at Plaza Virgen de los Reyes, Sevilla
Lamp Post at Plaza Virgen de los Reyes, Sevilla, Spain
Date: 2008-09-22
Lamp Post at Plaza Virgen de los Reyes, Sevilla, Spain
Beautiful architecture
Detail of the beautiful architecture of Sevilla, Spain
Date: 2008-09-22
Beautiful arches on this building in Sevilla, Spain
The Interior of the Mezquita-Catedral in Córdoba
The Interior of the Mezquita-Catedral in Córdoba, Spain.
Date: 2008-09-22
The interior of the mosque is a forest of around 850 columns with arches consisting of alternating while stone and red brick elements (voussoirs).
Interior of the Mezquita-Catedral (Mosque-Cathedral) of Córdoba=
Interior of the Mezquita-Catedral (Mosque-Cathedral) of Córdoba, Spain
Date: 2008-09-22
Interior of the Mezquita-Catedral (Mosque-Cathedral) of Córdoba, Spain
Mezquita-Catedral, Córdoba
Mezquita-Catedral, Córdoba, Spain.
Date: 2008-09-22
Detail from the interior of the Mezquita-Catedral (Mosque-Cathedral) of Córdoba, Spain. There are about 850 columns with these horseshoe-shaped arches made from white stone - and red brick voussoirs.
Interior of the Mezquita-Catedral (Mosque-Cathedral) of Córdoba
Interior of the Mezquita-Catedral (Mosque-Cathedral) of Córdoba, Spain.
Date: 2008-09-22
The interior of the mosque is a forest of around 850 columns with arches consisting of alternating while stone and red brick elements (voussoirs).
