The tomb of the Inca Garcilaso
The Inca Garcilaso died in Cordoba, at his home in the Parish of St. Mary the 22 April 1616: ten days after having completed 77 years old. He was buried in the chapel he himself commanded build with […]
Registration
Mason marks of the Mosque of Cordoba
My fascination with the Mosque of Córdoba dates back to distant date, counting four or five years, first introduced me inside. Since then, and especially since I enjoyed autonomy […]
Commemorative inscriptions completion Cruise
↑ The arch on the left of Cruise, starts first registration, saying: ♦♦♦ COMENZÓSE NEW WORK THIS HOLY CHURCH DESTA Á SEVEN DAYS OF SEPTEMBER THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND I BENTE THREE, DELLA BEING OBISPO […]
Velázquez Bosco epigraphic Fakes
On interventions in the Mosque Velazquez Bosco has written something, never enough, Speaking of one of peormente studied monuments of Spain, in the treaties that deal with the most important historical and artistic building of Cordoba. […]
Prohibition of work in the Mosque
“City Commandment forbidding under penalty of death bricklayers, stonemasons, carpenters and laborers who were working at the construction of the Cathedral that was to form the Cruise feshaciendo”
St. Stephen's Gate
First historical inscription of the mosque at the door of San Sebastián, also called St. Stephen. It referred to the works in the years ago 855-856 Translation by Muhammad I of M. Ocaña. He sent Prince, […]
Inscription on the Royal Chapel
Simple but eloquent inscription in two lines monastic types can be read in the niche of the western wall of the Chapel Royal. This certifies the year of construction of the same order of Henry II of Trastamara, […]
The builders of the Mihrab
This registration Mihrab, realizes its constructor. I have to locate where you are and photograph. Or someone knows and can save me the work? Another inscription (or perhaps the same). The majority of the conserved inscriptions […]
Commemorative inscription of the restoration of the facade of the Mosque of Cordoba. Marble slab next to the Puerta de las Palmas
Commemorative inscription of the restoration of the facade of the Mosque of Cordoba. Marble slab next to the Puerta de las Palmas. “He has ordered the servant of Allah, ‘Abd al-Rahman, the Commander of the Faithful, al-Nasir li-nationals Allah […]
Bells with names
Recent interventions in the bell tower have removed all graffiti, antiguos the modern, that could inform on the activities of the ringers and visitors to the room. However, in one of the […]