Parish of Santa Marina Cordoba Spain II
by Joan Carroll
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Parish of Santa Marina Cordoba Spain II
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Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
Description
It turns out my Spanish wasn’t good enough to understand that I couldn’t just visit the churches in the ‘Ruta des las Iglesias Fernandinas’ (Fernandine Churches Route) in Cordoba Spain, I had to bring along my paid ticket to the Mezquita-Cathedral in order to do so. The first docent that was kind enough to explain it to me was in a church that was clear across the city from where I was staying. Luckily, ‘clear across the city’ was only a couple of km so after a short debate with myself, I set off back to my lodgings, dug through the trash, found my ticket, and started my day all over again! The Fernandine Churches Route refers to churches built in Cordoba after 1236 by Ferdinand III who was King of Castile from 1217 and King of León from 1230 as well as King of Galicia from 1231. For Catholicism, Ferdinand III would be considered one of the most successful kings of Castile by masterminding the most expansive campaign of the Reconquista and expanding the dominions of Castile into southern Spain, annexing many of the great old cities of al-Andalus, including the old Andalusian capitals of Córdoba and Seville. (For Americans confused by the multitude of European intermarriages and seeming endless list of kings and queens with the same name but only a different number after their name, this Ferdinand is NOT the Ferdinand who hung out with Isabella a couple of centuries later). The relevance of the churches built during Ferdinand’s time resides in the uniqueness of their medieval architecture and in their function as centers of repopulation of urban life through the organization into congregations that grew up around these churches. This is the Parish of Santa Marina, whose façade has a lovely gable, four buttresses and rose window. To me, this church stands out because of the expansive set of steps in front and plaza to the side, which provides is quite distinct from other churches that are often cheek-to-jowel with neighboring buildings and open right onto the street. This is particularly appealing on this sunny day!
Joan carroll, artistic, towers, sky, town, religion, stone, outdoor, square, history, historic, blue, temple, travel, culture, spanish, tourism, icon, exterior, city, building, cathedral, cityscape
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February 3rd, 2019
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