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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 ...
In 1901 the statue of Christ the Redeemer was added to the top of the façade, such a sculpture was forged in the Paucelae Coquet foundry in Paris, France. The narthex of the cathedral, and adjacent crypts, would be the burial site for a number of prominent figures in the history of Córdoba Province, and the nation's.
In addition to a huge library, the city enclosed over 300 mosques and a multitude of palaces and administrative buildings. [2] [3] In 1236, King Ferdinand III took the city, built new defences and converted the Grand Mosque into a cathedral. The Christian city grew up around the cathedral with palaces, churches, and a fortress.
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] and for centuries the third largest mosque in the world. [110]
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 ...
The Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos (Spanish for "Castle of the Christian Monarchs"), also known as the Alcázar of Córdoba, is a medieval alcázar (Arabic: القصر, romanized: Al-Qasr, lit.
719 – Capital of al-Andalus relocated from Seville to Cordoba. [1] 756 – Abd al-Rahman I, founder and first emir of the Emirate of Córdoba, rules from 756 to 788. 785 – Great Mosque of Córdoba built. [4] 880 – Earthquake. [1] 912 – Umayyad Abd-ar-Rahman III becomes Emir of Cordoba.
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, a Roman Catholic cathedral in Spain Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Cathedral of Córdoba .