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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.
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 ...
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.
The original "Great Mosque" of Seville, before the 12th century mosque built by the Almohads (which in turn is now occupied by the Cathedral). It was also known as the Mosque of Ibn Abbas. It was either built or expanded by Abd ar-Rahman II in 830, as recorded in an inscription that has been preserved in one of the city's museums.
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.
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.
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]