La Mezquita ( The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba) - Córdoba, Spain
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N 37° 52.728 W 004° 46.798
30S E 343460 N 4193860
Typical hypostyle architecture of a prayer hall (hypostyle means, filled with columns) inside a famous Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba as a motif postage stamp issued in 1964 by Spanish post.
Waymark Code: WM15DDE
Location: Spain
Date Posted: 12/12/2021
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One of ten stamps issued in 1964 by Spanish Post within a series named "Paisajes y Monumentos (Landscapes and Monuments) is dedicated to the top Córdoba's tourist landmark - La Mezquita ( The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba). The Mosque-cathedral of Cordoba was at one time the second largest mosque in the world in Córdoba, Spain. Built in 780 upon the remains of the Basilica of San Vicente (s. VI), it became a Roman Catholic cathedral again since 1236. The stamp depicts typical hypostyle architecture of a prayer hall (hypostyle means, filled with columns) inside the famous Mosque–Cathedral. Denomination f the stamp is 1 Spanish peseta.
Stamp Issuing Country: Spain
Date of Issue: 1964
Denomination: 1 Pta (Spanish peseta)
Color: red, violet
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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