I. Mezquita de Córdoba. Trazado proporcional de su planta general (Siglos VIII-X)

Abstract

The Córdoba Mosque was designed with the proportional Pythagorean system that is based on the side of a square (= 1), its diagonal (= V2), and the successive proportional rectangles that are formed with the diagonal of the previous rectangle. The 8th century mosque had a square ground plan, its 9th century prolongation formed a V2 rectangle; the enlargement of the patio gave a Vs rectangle; the extension of al-Hakam II used a Vs rectangle plan at a reduced scale; and that of Almanzor used two large ^3 rectangles