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the mezquita in cordoba is a visigothic church that was converted into a mosque that eventually became a roman catholic church, at which point a cathedral was built in the center of the mosque. (the last three photos are of the cathedral’s ceiling.)

oh my goodness. i cannot even tell you how much i loved this building. there is something about moorish architecture that really speaks to me – it is full of simplicity and beauty and symmetry – and this was such a beautiful example of it. i could have taken pictures of those candy cane arches forever.

the floor of the mosque was made up of large stones, each one the size of a prayer rug. i sat on a bench in the middle of the arches for a long time, meditating and soaking in the feeling of centuries of devotion and prayer.

i want to see this again someday. so very much.