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| Moorish architecture is a term used to describe
the Islamic architecture of North Africa and parts of Spain and Portugal
where the Moors were dominant from 711-1492. The best surviving examples are
La Mezquita in Cordoba and the
Alhambra palace (mainly1338-1390), and
also the Giralda in 1184. |
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| the interior view of the
Mezquita Construction of the Great Mosque at Cordoba beginning in 785 AD marks the beginning of Islamic architecture in the Iberian peninsula and North Africa (see Moors). The mosque is noted for its striking interior arches. Moorish architecture reached its peak with the construction of the Alhambra, the magnificent palace/fortress of Granada, with its open and breezy interior spaces adorned in red, blue, and gold. The walls are decorated with stylize foliage motifs, Arabic inscriptions, and arabesque design work, with walls covered in glazed tile. Even after the completion of the Reconquista, Islamic influence had a lasting impact on the architecture of Spain. In particular, medieval Spaniards used the Mudéjar style, an imitation of Islamic design. One of the best examples of the Moors' lasting impact is the Alcázar of Seville. |
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