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Mezquita Cathedral of Córdoba

Mezquita Cathedral of Córdoba
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last update on 15 Jul 2024
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Child €7
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Description

The Mezquita Cathedral of Córdoba is a Roman Catholic cathedral. The fascination lies in its architecture as this church once used to be a mosque.

History

The mosque was built under Abd ar-Rahman I., the Emir of Córdoba in the year 784 A.D. In the following centuries, Córdoba experienced many political changes which had affected the function of the Mezquita. The mosque had had many phases of reconstructions. In 1236, by recapturing the city under the rule of Ferdinand III. of Castile, the mosque was transformed into a Christian church. The crucial reconstructions had not been viable for more than 200 years and thus the building architecturally still remains reminiscent of a mosque. Only the Habsburg emperor Charles V. gave the order to build the gothic nave of the church in 1523.

Architecture

It is known to be one of the largest religious buildings in the world with its surface area encompassing 23,000 square metres (25,135 square yards). 

Interesting facts

How to get there

By public transport

You'll reach the cathedral by taking the bus lines 3 and 7.

The Mezquita is also just a few minutes away from the town centre.

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Contact

Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba
Centro
14003
Córdoba
E-Mail
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