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The Moorish and Gothic Victorian influence is manifested immediately for its rectangular plan with towers at its front corners ; its decorative composite curved moldings which follows the contour of the roof overhang throughout the entire structure ; its colorful paint application ( the building is painted in horizontal bands following the exterior cladding alternating Ponce's official colors, red and black ; the interior is also painted very colorful, alternating vertical bands of red and orange that decorates the walls and a painted frieze with fireman's motif culminates the interior wall decoration ); and the use of long and narrow windows with fans at its top ; among other details typifies a Moorish style.
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Cáceres was declared a World Heritage City by UNESCO in 1986 because of the city's blend of Roman, Moorish, Northern Gothic and Italian Renaissance architecture.
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The over 8, 000 ft² masterpiece called John B. Stetson House is a mixture of Gothic, Tudor, and Moorish styles.
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The Alupka palace was built between 1828 and 1846, in a mixture of styles ranging from Gothic Revival to Moorish Revival.
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Moorish and Victorian
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Moorish and influence
Secondary conversion can greatly expand a movement's influence, particularly after a conquest, such as the Muslim Moorish conquest of Spain and Catholic Spain's conquests in Latin America.
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Cruzado gave the building its strong Moorish architectural influence.
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