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Comparing Religious Architecture
The three pieces of architecture I have chosen for this exercise are the Great Mosque of Cordoba in Cordoba, Spain, the San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy, and the Orvieto Cathedral in Orvieto, Italy. I will describe each building, the reason I chose each one, and how it represents its religion. The Great Mosque of Cordoba is an Islamic Mosque, the San Vitale is an Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Orvieto Cathedral is a Catholic church.

My first architectural monument is the Great Mosque of Cordoba, which I chose simply for its beauty. Just looking at the pictures is mesmerizing and I could almost visualize myself there. I found it very hard to choose just three pictures to share with you. I also chose this Mosque because it had been expanded on three times by later rulers, but the basic formula of it was maintained in each addition (archnet.org, 2007). Cordoba was conquered by Ferdinand III King of Castile in 1236 C.E. and a decision was made......

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