Andalusia

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Andalucia - Cordoba - part III

Cordoba Info.. from wiki

Situated in the center of Andalusian Autonomous Region, Cordoba is a great cultural referring in Europe. This ancient city, which has been declared World Heritage Site, is a mixture of the diverse cultures that settled in it throughout history.

Very few places in the world can boast of having been the capital of a Roman province (Hispania Ulterior), the capital of an Arab State (Al-Andalus, a highly civilized state in Southern Europe) and a Caliphate. Such splendour is palpable in the intellectual wealth of this centre of wisdom and knowledge, that has seen the birth of figures like Seneca, Averroes and Maimonides.

The historic quarter of Cordoba is a beautiful network of small streets, alleys, squares and whitewashed courtyards arranged around the Mosque-Cathedral, which reflects the importance of the city during medieval times. ....

Jalan lagi....

selepas puas berjalan di alhambra, Granada..kami meneruskan perjalanan ke Cordoba.. perjalanan melalui highway ke sini agak lenggang..seolah2 takde orang lalu sini..maybe sebab hari sabtu..ke sume cuti..atau terlalu panas sampai orang tak berani nak keluar rumah..entahlah... tp suhu time ni 36 celcius..memang panas...(sesuai untuk tido di rumah/berendam dlm pool aje..) hehe.. sampai di Cordoba dlm jam 430 ptg, kami terus ke Mezquita, bekas masjid ketiga terbesar & mempunyai gereja di dalamnya.. ketika ini seni-seni islam dlm tu mmg masih jelas..mihrab juga masih terpelihara di situ.. cuma terdapat di beberapa sudut,ada patung2..& sudut2 spt dlm gereja.. suasana yang gelap agak menyuramkan suasana bekas masjid ini.. tapi perasaannya bila mengimbau kembali zaman silam.. bagaimana orang-orang islam yang membina tamadun yang tinggi & hebat ini boleh hancur & lebur..yg tinggal hanya cebisan sejarah.. sayu nye rasa hati..

lagi info :

The Mezquita dates back to the 10th century when Córdoba reached its zenith under a new emir, Abd ar-Rahman 111 who was one of the great rulers of Islamic history. At this time Córdoba was the largest, most prosperous cities of Europe, outshining Byzantium and Baghdad in science, culture and the arts. The development of the Great Mosque paralleled these new heights of splendour.

http://www.andalucia.com/cities/cordoba/mosque.htm selepas tu kami telah ke Torre de Calahora , Museum ni mengenakan bayaran masuk sebanyak 4 euro p/adult, terdapat byk kisah2 orang islam seperti ibnurusd, pakar islamic zaman dahulu..yang hanya tinggal nama..nama yang hanya ada dalam sejarah..

info :

The Mihrab

This traditionally had two functions in Islamic worship, first it indicated the direction of Mecca (therefore prayer) and it also amplified the words of the Imam, the prayer leader..

tempat yang di lawati.. :-

• Mezquita - The third biggest Mosque in the world, with a Cathedral built inside. More than 20,000 people could pray inside. A huge 'colunm's forest', an impressing atmosphere. Andalucia.com - Mezquita A must see.(8 Euro, free entrance! from 8:30AM to 10AM).
  
  
• Medina Azahara - Carretera de Palma del Rio. Ruins of the capital of the Western Caliphate, built beginning in 940. Huge archeological interest, a beautiful and very special walk. Approximately 5km west of town. (Free entrance for EU-citizens, very cheap for non-EU. The tourism office currently runs a bus at 11AM for 5 Euro.)
  

• Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos - Close to the Mezquita. Castle-fortress of the Christian Monarchs with beautiful gardens and historical heritage.
  

• Torre de la Calahora - At the opposite end of the Roman Bridge. Historical city Museum.

info..

http://www.cordoba24.info/english/html/sehen.html, http://www.andalucia.com/cities/cordoba/mosque.htm, http://wikitravel.org/en/Cordoba_%28city%29

slideshow granada plak :