Cordoba was a very interesting place to visit. It was completely different from what I had expected it to look like. There was an interesting mix of cultures such as Roman, Muslim, Catholic, and Jewish just to name a few. Above is a picture of my favorite part of Cordoba, the Roman bridge, which the river Guadalquivir flows under.

The Mosque in Cordoba(pictured above) was overall very ornate and unique. I didn’t like how when the Catholic monarchs took over it, they made it their own with art, sculptures, and architecture that clearly wasn’t supposed to be there. In my opinion, it was very odd to see Catholic art on the walls of the mosque. I remember thinking, ‘that doesn’t look like it is supposed to be there’. I thought that the Catholic art in the mosque was almost like a puzzle piece that just doesn’t want to fit. On the tour we learned that Muslim art never depicts scenes of humans or animals(probably because they could be seen as idols).

On the Catholic side of the mosque there was this big cathedral (pictured below) with pink marble