Historical context
After the fall of the Umayyads in Damascus, Abd al-Rahman I crossed the Mediterranean and founded an emirate in al-Andalus, breaking from Baghdad. He began the Great Mosque in 785.
What remains today
The Emirate phase marks the origin of Andalusi art and architecture, visible in the first core of the Mezquita.
Tips for the visitor
Look at the arches of the first section, the oldest.
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