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Ruins of the city Medinat az ZahraAbd al-Rahman III, one of the most powerful rulers of Moorish Spain, ordered the building of this city in 929. When finished, it was the largest city to be built from scratch in Western Europe. It consisted of 400 houses, 300 baths, a mosque, zoo, fortress and luxurous gardens. This magnificent city was left in ruins after approx 80 years, by the Almoravids. The ruins only cover 10% of the original city's extention. The city was named after Abd al-Rahman's favourite wife, some even say it was a gift to her.
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Ruins of the city Medinat az ZahraAbd al-Rahman III, one of the most powerful rulers of Moorish Spain, ordered the building of this city in 929. When finished, it was the largest city to be built from scratch in Western Europe. It consisted of 400 houses, 300 baths, a mosque, zoo, fortress and luxurous gardens. This magnificent city was left in ruins after approx 80 years, by the Almoravids. The ruins only cover 10% of the original city's extention. The city was named after Abd al-Rahman's favourite wife, some even say it was a gift to her.
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Ruins of the city Medinat az ZahraAbd al-Rahman III, one of the most powerful rulers of Moorish Spain, ordered the building of this city in 929. When finished, it was the largest city to be built from scratch in Western Europe. It consisted of 400 houses, 300 baths, a mosque, zoo, fortress and luxurous gardens. This magnificent city was left in ruins after approx 80 years, by the Almoravids. The ruins only cover 10% of the original city's extention. The city was named after Abd al-Rahman's favourite wife, some even say it was a gift to her.
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Ruins of the city Medinat az ZahraAbd al-Rahman III, one of the most powerful rulers of Moorish Spain, ordered the building of this city in 929. When finished, it was the largest city to be built from scratch in Western Europe. It consisted of 400 houses, 300 baths, a mosque, zoo, fortress and luxurous gardens. This magnificent city was left in ruins after approx 80 years, by the Almoravids. The ruins only cover 10% of the original city's extention. The city was named after Abd al-Rahman's favourite wife, some even say it was a gift to her.
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Ruins of the city Medinat az ZahraAbd al-Rahman III, one of the most powerful rulers of Moorish Spain, ordered the building of this city in 929. When finished, it was the largest city to be built from scratch in Western Europe. It consisted of 400 houses, 300 baths, a mosque, zoo, fortress and luxurous gardens. This magnificent city was left in ruins after approx 80 years, by the Almoravids. The ruins only cover 10% of the original city's extention. The city was named after Abd al-Rahman's favourite wife, some even say it was a gift to her.
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Details of the outer parts of the Seville CathedralThe Seville Cathedral is one of the largest churches in the world, and the largest Gothic building in Europe. The Cathedral was built on the site of an Almohad Mosque. The only thing that remains from the mosque is the orange garden and the minaret. The Christians did put a bell tower on top of the minaret though. There are no stairs in this minaret, but ramps (34 levels). The reason for this, was to give the muezzin (the person calling for prayer) the possibility to ride his horse up and down the minaret. The minaret is called "la Giralda" (named after the weather vane on its summit).
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The Cathedral of SevilleThe Seville Cathedral is one of the largest churches in the world, and the largest Gothic building in Europe. The Cathedral was built on the site of an Almohad Mosque. The only thing that remains from the mosque is the orange garden and the minaret. The Christians did put a bell tower on top of the minaret though. There are no stairs in this minaret, but ramps (34 levels). The reason for this, was to give the muezzin (the person calling for prayer) the possibility to ride his horse up and down the minaret. The minaret is called "la Giralda" (named after the weather vane on its summit).
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The Cathedral of SevilleThe Seville Cathedral is one of the largest churches in the world, and the largest Gothic building in Europe. The Cathedral was built on the site of an Almohad Mosque. The only thing that remains from the mosque is the orange garden and the minaret. The Christians did put a bell tower on top of the minaret though. There are no stairs in this minaret, but ramps (34 levels). The reason for this, was to give the muezzin (the person calling for prayer) the possibility to ride his horse up and down the minaret. The minaret is called "la Giralda" (named after the weather vane on its summit).
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The Cathedral of SevilleThe Seville Cathedral is one of the largest churches in the world, and the largest Gothic building in Europe. The Cathedral was built on the site of an Almohad Mosque. The only thing that remains from the mosque is the orange garden and the minaret. The Christians did put a bell tower on top of the minaret though. There are no stairs in this minaret, but ramps (34 levels). The reason for this, was to give the muezzin (the person calling for prayer) the possibility to ride his horse up and down the minaret. The minaret is called "la Giralda" (named after the weather vane on its summit).
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A grave of a minister within the Cathedral of SevilleThe Seville Cathedral is one of the largest churches in the world, and the largest Gothic building in Europe. The Cathedral was built on the site of an Almohad Mosque. The only thing that remains from the mosque is the orange garden and the minaret. The Christians did put a bell tower on top of the minaret though. There are no stairs in this minaret, but ramps (34 levels). The reason for this, was to give the muezzin (the person calling for prayer) the possibility to ride his horse up and down the minaret. The minaret is called "la Giralda" (named after the weather vane on its summit).
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Inside decoration of the Cathedral of SevilleThe Seville Cathedral is one of the largest churches in the world, and the largest Gothic building in Europe. The Cathedral was built on the site of an Almohad Mosque. The only thing that remains from the mosque is the orange garden and the minaret. The Christians did put a bell tower on top of the minaret though. There are no stairs in this minaret, but ramps (34 levels). The reason for this, was to give the muezzin (the person calling for prayer) the possibility to ride his horse up and down the minaret. The minaret is called "la Giralda" (named after the weather vane on its summit).
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A board with arabic inscription, at the entrance of the minaret (La Giralda)The Seville Cathedral is one of the largest churches in the world, and the largest Gothic building in Europe. The Cathedral was built on the site of an Almohad Mosque. The only thing that remains from the mosque is the orange garden and the minaret. The Christians did put a bell tower on top of the minaret though. There are no stairs in this minaret, but ramps (34 levels). The reason for this, was to give the muezzin (the person calling for prayer) the possibility to ride his horse up and down the minaret. The minaret is called "la Giralda" (named after the weather vane on its summit).
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