Spain, a land of diverse and captivating history, owes a significant part of its cultural tapestry to the Moors. Their lasting influence is evident in various facets of Spanish life. It spans from ...
Last month, we explored Chateauesque, one of several revival styles popular during the late 19th century. Next up are Moorish Revival and Venetian Renaissance. Popular between 1880 and 1910, these ...
From the imagined harems of 18th-century nobles to 20th-century architects sketching minarets for modern Warsaw, Polish architecture has long looked eastward for inspiration. Blending Turkish, Moorish ...
1. Why is the Synagogue’s Architecture in Moorish Revival Style? To people today, it may seem incongruous that a synagogue was designed in the Moorish Revival style, with inspiration from Islamic ...
Space and silence are rare commodities amid the sweaty souks of Morocco’s tourist magnet Fes. But Morocco’s historic madrasas – religious schools – have for centuries provided an oasis of ...
Centuries-old Arab influences from across the strait can be seen in architecture, food and culture There is a way through Spain that is all horseshoe arches, keyhole windows and bronze doors carved in ...
Marquis Ferdinando Panciatichi Ximenes of Aragon, politician, collector, and owner of the castle, wanted to modernize his property, inspired by the then-fashionable Moorish revival style. Now, the ...
Strolling through the southern Spanish city of Sevilla on a sunny early spring day, the sweet smells of orange blossoms surround you as they waft through the air. These fragrant fruit trees flourish ...