Architecture

Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, expansion by Al-Hakam II

Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain

Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba [Spanish]
Mezquita de Córdoba [Spanish]
Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción [Spanish]
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, expansion by Al-Hakam II

Architecture

structure overview
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba
style/period
Moorish
work type form/concept
hypostyle

Architecture: Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba

full/alternative names
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
built
784
culture
Arab, Castilian
work type by function
784–1236
mosque
since 1236
Roman Catholic cathedral
material
jasper, onyx, marble, granite, porphyry, wood
patronage
Abd al-Rahman I, Abd al-Rahman II, Abd al-Rahman III, Al-Hakam II, Almanzor

Specifications

Specifications: Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba

width
134.0 m
length
179.0 m
area
23,000 m²

Geography

Europe » Southern Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Córdoba » Distrito Centro » Barrio de la Catedral
local language location name
Córdoba, España [Spanish]
historical affiliations
784-929
Emirate of Cordoba
929-1031
Caliphate of Cordoba
1031-1069
Taifa of Cordoba
1069-1091
Taifa of Seville
1091-1148
Almoravid Empire
1148-1236
Almohad Caliphate
1236-1715
Crown of Castile

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Historic Centre of Cordoba
type
cultural
criteria
I, II, III, IV
designation
reference
313bis

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
5,381 × 4,096  pixel
45.6 × 34.7 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
colour corrected, perspective control, retouched, merged image
copyrights
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