"Cristo de la Luz, Toledo, northwest side (detail)" by William J. Smither
 

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Lobed trefoil arches over horseshoe arches ont eh northwest side. Striped arches recall the mosque at Cordoba. Originally a mosque dating to 999, it was refurbished by Christians sometime after the conquest by Alfonso VI in 1085. the building became a church in the 12th century. Also known as Mosque of Christ of Light.

Coverage-Spatial

Toledo, Spain

Coverage-Temporal

10th-12th centuries

Keywords

Romanesque, Islamic, architecture

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