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Description
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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