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Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba

Wikipedia | Google | Google Images | Flickr One of the Domes at The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba. Spain - Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba. Photo by -RejiThe Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, at Córdoba in Spain, is a remarkable building and has an astonishing history, highlighting the extent of religious tolerance practiced in the Medieval Period. Once a Roman temple, it was converted into a church, a part of which was purchased by Abd-ur-Rahman I to build a mosque. Today, it is a cathedral dedicated to Our Lady of Assumption. Known variously as the Mosque of Córdoba, Mezquita de Córdoba, and Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, it is visited by hundreds of thousands of pilgrims and tourists every year. It was declared

Above the Mihrab is a dome built covered with gold mosaic. Al-Mansoor, in 987, was among the last Islamic rulers to make major alterations to the building, increasing the area of the courtyard and building the outer naves.

Mezquita-Catedral, The Cathedral and former Great Mosque of Córdoba, Spain - Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba. Photo by Victor Wong

The cathedral, as we see it today, is a sprawling building with an arcade, hypostyle hall having 856 columns supporting a high ceiling. Hernan Luiz I, a Spanish architect, followed by his son and grandson, supervised the conversion of the mosque into a cathedral. An altar made from marble was constructed in the 17th century, followed a century later with some beautiful pulpits. A choir was constructed using mahogany wood. Along the walls of the church are 32 chapels dedicated to various saints, the Holy Trinity and Mother Mary. The laminar (minaret) was converted into a 93-meter high belfry.

Several master artists over the centuries, both from Spain and the Islamic world contributed in making the Mosque-Cathedral an edifice whose beauty has to be seen to be believed.

Visiting the