Germany was pretty quick to blame Spanish cucumbers for the eColi breakout. The common currency Euro was intended to bolster Europe but it hasn’t worked out for all countries in the union. The ancient Juderia section of Cordoba is almost overrun with souvenir shops. The clash of civilization goes on.
In Rochester we have the historic High Falls area that must be over a hundred years old. Margaret Explosion played a gig there a few weeks ago. This morning we were a block from the train station in Cordoba, walking through a park when we came upon some Roman ruins from the first century.
Jews, Muslims and Christians all lived in harmony in Spain for a few centuries so Cordoba is extremely rich in history. La Mezquita, the largest mosque in the west, was built in the Jewish quarter on top of San Vincente Basílica which was built by the Visigoths as a Christian temple dedicated to martyrs. The Moors destroyed it in 785 but recent excavations have preserved portions that are now visible through holes cut in the floor of La Mezquita. The Spanish Inquisition expelled The Moors and in 1236 King Ferdinand III (also known as “El Santo”) consecrated the Cathedral which was built literally within the walls of the mosque, it’s ornate spires soaring through the ceiling. Mass has been celebrated here everyday since. It is all quite a spectacle.
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