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The term "cathedral" derives from "cathedra" or seat of the bishop.

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April 9th 2011
We decided that we would go to Córdoba later in the afternoon and stay until the evening and eat supper there. It was Jill´s 26th birthday and she wanted to have some kind of unique celebration. I suggested that we do a tapas crawl. For the uninitiated, tapas are small plates of appetizer snacks. A meal can be made by trying a variety of small dishes. There are also ½ raiciones, these are ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Córdoba » A Mezquita

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

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