La Mezquita, Cordoba Cathedral Mosque, From Its Gardens, Andalusia, Spain Royalty-Free Stock Image

Cordoba is a city in Andalusia, a region in southern Spain, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is a major ancient Roman city and in the Middle Ages it was an important Islamic center. The city is best known for La Mezquita, a huge mosque dating from the year 784, the famous colonnade of its prayer hall and its old Byzantine mosaics.