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The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba [1] [2] (Spanish: Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba [meθˈkita kateˈðɾal de ˈkoɾðoβa]), officially known by its ecclesiastical name of Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción), [3] is the cathedral of the Diocese of Córdoba dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and located in the Spanish region of ...
It was built during the Spanish Civil War as a gift for Franco's Muslim soldiers and is considered Spain's first modern mosque. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] After the Spanish Transition and the return of democracy, the Association of Muslims in Cordoba asked the municipal government, then led by the mayor Julio Anguita , to give them the building to perform the ...
Cathedral was built on the site of an old mosque in 16th century. [37] Baza was under Moorish rule from 713 to 1489 AD with a population of 50,000. [38] [37] Guadix Cathedral: Al-Hama mosque [39] Guadix: Principle mosque of Guadix when Muslims ruled it from 711 to 1489. Mosque built over a Visigoth temple. Cathedral began construction over ...
Interior of the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba. From 784- 786 AD, Abd al-Rahman I built the Great Mosque of Córdoba, one of the most famous monuments of Western Islamic (Moorish) architecture. [107] [108] [109] It integrated aspects of Islamic architecture with some indigenous elements of Roman and Visigothic architecture. [62]
Cordoba had been a seat of Jewish life in Andalusia for centuries. [citation needed] The Rambam (Maimonides), who was one of the most influential medieval Rabbis, was a notable resident of the town. There is a Historic Jewish Quarter, from the Medieval Era, that houses one of the oldest synagogues of the world; the Cordoba synagogue (built 1314 ...
In 785 Abd ar-Rahman embarked on the construction of a new grand mosque for the city. [12] [13] According to the traditional narrative, he purchased the Christian half of St-Vincent's basilica and demolished it to make way for the new mosque. In return, he granted the Christian community the right to build or rebuild other churches.
45 BCE – Battle of Munda occurs near Cordoba. [2] 294 CE – Hosius becomes bishop. [3] 554 CE – Byzantines in power. [1] 571 – Visigoth Liuvigild in power. [1] 719 – Capital of al-Andalus relocated to Cordoba from Seville. [1] 785 – Great Mosque of Córdoba built. [4] 880 – Earthquake. [1] 929 – Umayyad Abd-ar-Rahman III becomes ...
The palace complex covered a large area situated to the southwest of the Great Mosque, encompassing what is today the Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos, the Episcopal Palace, the Seminary of San Pelagio, the Campo Santos de los Mártires public square (which now covers the Caliphal Baths), and other nearby buildings. [2]