Collins, W W 1862- · New York, Dodd, Mead and company · leaf 54
ing southwards as far asthe inclination of the sloping ground would allow. Tohim is due the third Mihrab, or Holy of Holies, thepavement of which is worn by the knees of the devoutwho went thus round the Mihrab seven times. ThisMihrab is the most beautiful chamber I came across inall Spain. The… … o S o oa r<^ )—1 o (u o s CORDOVA a Greek artist and skilled workmen to put up, are chis-elled in marble arabesques and moulded in stucco. Theentrance archway to this gem of the East, an intricateand well-proportioned feature, rests on two green andtwo dark coloured columns. Close by is the…
Cathedrals -- Spain · Spain -- Description and travel
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