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The Mosque of Cristo de la Luz is a Catholic chapel and former mosque in Toledo, Spain.It is one of the ten that existed in the city during the Moorish period. The edifice was then known as Mezquita Bab-al-Mardum, deriving its name from the city gate Bab al-Mardum.
The Mosque of las Tornerías (Spanish: Mezquita de las Tornerías; Arabic: al-Mustimim) is a former mosque in Toledo, in the Castile-La Mancha of Spain.The former Moorish-style mosque was built in the middle of the 11th century [1] on the foundations of Roman architecture, located in the old Muslim neighborhood Arrabal de Francos.
Toledo hosted the second International Moslem Convention of the Islamic Society of North America due to an invitation by the Islamic Society of Toledo. [5] The land for the current mosque in Perrysburg, Ohio was purchased in 1978. [4] Astronomers from the University of Toledo were consulted to ensure the building was properly oriented to Mecca. [6]
The tower corresponds to the minaret of the mosque, with a Baroque brick addition at the body of the bells. [4] It is dedicated to St. Savior. The church suffered a fire in the 15th century, which forced an important restoration. Álvarez de Toledo was commissioned to the restoration and he added new chapels highlighting the chapel of Santa ...
A small octagonal mosque, designed as a private oratory for the king and his family. Mosque architecture inspired by Córdoba mosque. Aljafería is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1986. [17] [17] Iglesia de El Salvador, Toledo: Toledo: Castilla–La Mancha: 9th century 1085 Mosque built on former Visigoth or Roman substrate.
Ximénez de Rada was elected bishop of Toledo in 1209, and thenceforth he defended the primacy of the Toledan See before the Papal authority. He aimed to build a grand cathedral, worthy of the city he governed. When he came to office, the mosque-cathedral had ample space, but with a low roof, making the interior noisy.
The Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca (Spanish: Sinagoga de Santa María La Blanca, lit. 'Synagogue of Saint Mary the White'), also known as the Ibn Shoshan Synagogue, [3] [4] is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 4 Calle Reyes Católicos, in the historic old city of Toledo, in the province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.
Since 1916 in the hands of the Consorcio de Toledo, the building is used as a Concert Hall and center for expositions of contemporary artists. [5] 2017 the Spanish artist Lita Mora [6] showed her installation about Dante's Inferno and 2018 the Consorcio of Toledo organized the exhibition of Swiss artist Daniel Garbade: "In Bed with Greco and Picasso".