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The Cordoba Mosque - Mezquita The architecture of the Cordoba Mosque tells the history of a fascinating era which is unique. The mosque was built from 780, on the site of the Visigothic church of St-Vincent, and successively extended by the addition of new naves until 987 when it had its current dimensions. After the reconquest, with the newly regained power in Córdoba, the Christians built a Gothic cathedral in the heart of the mosque. The Cordoba mosque is without doubt a masterpiece of Muslim art. First you will see the Orange Tree Courtyards with its fountains of the era and others in the Mudejar style and the Al-Mansour reservoir from the 10C. Inside, you will dive into a forest of columns and arches where shadow et light play. You will visit in particular the extension by Al-Hakam II. Admire the pure wonder that is the mihrab, the superb dome which comes before the three domes of the «maksourah». ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Location map of Mezquita - Mosque Selection Province City center center map: (37.87817, -4.78098) zoom: 14 See large map of Mezquita - Mosque >>> Sol recommends: Map of Cordoba city, Spain Hotels in Cordoba Hostels in Cordoba Apartments in Cordoba shared apartments in Cordoba - Tours of Cordoba city >>> - www.mezquitadecordoba.org - Guides to visit the Mosque. Buy and reserve tickets. As for the Christian constructions, having visited the Royal Chapel of Alfonso X, admire the two pulpits by Michel de Verdiguier in the cathedral, the spectacular coro, and the superb Baroque choir stalls by Pedro Duque Cornejo. Not forgetting a monumental altar curtain of the 16C by Enrique Arfe and a splendid Baroque Christ in marble in the Cardinal's chapel. Outside, notice the minaret by Abd-er-Rahman III which was surrounded by a Baroque tower towards the end of the 16C, the attractive Pardoners gate and, in the north wall the station that contains the Virgin with lanterns, which is a copy of a work by Julio Romero de Torres.![]() ![]() Other important monuments in Andlucía Seville - The Alcázar palace Seville - The Giralda tower Seville - The Cathedral Seville - Plaza de España Full list of monuments in Seville City Granada - Alhambra Córdoba - Mosque Ronda - Puente nuevo (the new bridge) |
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