Ever wondered why Cordoba feels so special? #arthistory #arteducation

Hinzugefügt: 2026-06-04

[00:00:00]In the 16th century, workers in Cordoba took part of the mosque apart to build a cathedral inside it.

[00:00:07]The king who had approved it came to see the result and was horrified. He said, "You have destroyed something unique to build something that can be found anywhere."

[00:00:18]He didn't undo it, couldn't. But the mosque survived anyway. It absorbed everything. It is still there.

[00:00:25]Some buildings refuse to be owned.