The Cathedral nave, added during Emperor Charles V’s reign around 1520, rises in the background. The Muslim worshipers would face down this aisle to their focal point southeast towards Mecca. The Christian cathedral superimposed on their space provides an axis perpendicular to the Muslim orientation.
The red and white double Mudejar arch above suggests what the visitor will see inside. Note that it is slightly wider than the other arches, corresponding to the central aisle inside being 26 feet wide while the 10 other aisles were about 15% smaller. Obviously whoever blinded the arch at left did so with little reverence for this iconic building.
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