Church · Córdoba, Andalusia
Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba
Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba
The Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba (Mezquita-Catedral) is the Catholic cathedral of Córdoba, Andalusia, built within the city's former Umayyad great mosque and run by the cathedral chapter.
Why go
The Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba is one monument: the great mosque begun under the emir Abd al-Rahman I on the site of the Visigothic basilica of San Vicente and enlarged under Abd al-Rahman II, al-Hakam II and Almanzor, with a Christian cathedral built inside it from the Gothic nave onward, according to the building and history pages of the cathedral chapter's site. The chapter's rules page says the site's main purpose is to be a Catholic church and the main church of Córdoba, and that its use is restricted to Catholic worship and to tourist and cultural visits. The same page asks visitors to dress appropriately and remove hats, does not allow entry with large objects or packages, forbids filming or photographing liturgical celebrations, and sets separate rules for the bell tower climb, made in timed slots of limited capacity and restricted for safety reasons. Its tickets page says tickets are sold online and at the Patio de San Eulogio information and reception centre. Córdoba's tourism site says the Mezquita-Catedral has been a World Heritage site since 1984; that designation is not this record.
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Bridge
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Synagogue
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Fortress
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Medina Azahara
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