During our trip to southern Spain we made three stops; first to Granada, then to Sevilla, and lastly to Cordoba. Unfortunately our stop in Cordoba was only for a few hours, but in that time I was able to make it to the Mezquita. The Mezquita is probably one of the most unique structures I will see during my studies in Spain. The rows of orange and white arches “de medio punto” clearly create a Moorish mosque feeling, however placed between and surrounding the arches are various catholic idols and paintings. Also, randomly placed in the middle of the mosque is a giant white and gold cathedral. In my art and architecture class, I learned that several emirs or Moorish kings helped to extend the Mezquita to its current size by continuously adding arches. We also learned that in the 1500's, Carlos V destroyed part of the mosque to construct this giant structure right in the middle. It is hard to put into words how randomly placed all of the catholic idols were. The architecture as well was so uniquely mismatched between the Moorish arches and the cathedral. It was a very interesting and almost weird site to see.