cordoba Photo 1

cordoba

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May 30th 2009
Today the class went to the city of Cordoba. The city is really old and has a lot of history because it has fallen under the rule of so many different nations. The highlight of the trip was definately the Muslim Mosque. The Mosque was left when the christians re gained the city and instead of destroying the Mosque, they kept it for its beauty and built a Catholic cathedral inside of the Mosque. Th ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Nerja

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more