Mezquita de las Tornerías
Prayer hall on the mosque's upper floor
The Mezquita de las Tornerías (Arabic: al-Mustimim) is a former Moorish mosque in Toledo, Spain. It was built in the middle of the 11th century,[1] after the example of the Mosque of Cristo de la Luz (999). The edifice is now the seat of the arts and crafts center Centro de Promoción de la Artesanía de Castilla-La Mancha.
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References
- Francoise de Montêquin, Compendium of Hispano-Islamic Art and Architecture, St. Paul: Hamline University Press, 1976, ISBN B0006CR5E6, p. 209-210.
External links
- Archnet
- (type "Tornerias" in the Buscar-window Images on Banco de imágines e sonidos )
Coordinates: 39°51′31″N 4°01′22″W / 39.8585°N 4.0228°W
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