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page 1Moorish architecture in Spain
Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba
cathedral (former mosque) in Cordoba, Spain
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Giralda
The Giralda ( ) is the bell tower of Seville Cathedral in Seville, Spain. It was built as the minaret for the Great Mosque of Seville in al-Andalus, during the reign of the Almohad dynasty, with a Renaissance-style belfry added by the Catholics after the expulsion of the Muslims from the area. The cathedral, including the Giralda, was registered in 1987 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, along with the Alcázar and the General Archive of the Indies. It remains one of the most important symbols of the city, as it has been since the Middle Ages. The tower is one of the most famous monuments of M
Albaicín
The Albaicín (), also spelled Albayzín (from ), is a neighbourhood of Granada, Spain. It is centered around a hill on the north side of the Darro River which passes through the city. The neighbourhood is notable for its historic monuments and for largely retaining its medieval street plan dating back to the Nasrid period (13th to 15th centuries), although it nonetheless went through many physical and demographic changes after the end of the Reconquista in 1492. It was declared a World Heritage Site in 1994, as an extension of the historic site of the nearby Alhambra.
Madinat Al-Zahra
archeological site of Moorish palace in Spain
Torre del Oro
tower in Seville, Spain
Mosque of Cristo de la Luz
former mosque in Toledo, Spain
Castle of Gormaz
castle in Spain
Torre de la Plata
cultural property in Sevilla, Spain
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Molino de la Albolafia
thumb|The Albolafia's noria today
The Albolafia, also known as the Molino de la Albolafia in Spanish ('the Albolafia's mill'), is a medieval noria (or waterwheel) on the Guadalquivir River in the historic center of Córdoba, Spain. It is one of several historic watermills of Cordoba and is located close to the Roman Bridge and to the Christian Alcazar. It is commonly believed to date from the Islamic era of the city, though its exact origins are uncertain.
Puerta de Bisagra
caliphal baths of Cordoba
ancient medieval baths in Cordoba, Spain, now a museum
Castle of Tarifa
cultural property in Tarifa, Spain
Mezquita de las Tornerías
cultural property in Toledo, Spain
Alcázar Genil
Historic building in Granada, Spain
murallas de Sevilla illojuan
cultural property in Sevilla, Spain
Burgalimar Castle
cultural property in Baños de la Encina, Spain
Sagunto Castle
fortress overlooking the town of Sagunto, near Valencia in Spain
Castillo de Sancti Petri
historic site in San Fernando, Spain
Alcaicería of Granada
market street in Granada
Church of El Salvador
Toledo
Caños de Carmona
building in Seville Province, Spain
Bentomiz Castle
cultural property in Arenas, Spain