architecture

Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba

Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain

Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba [Spanish]
Mezquita de Córdoba [Spanish]
Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción [Spanish]

Architecture

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

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
Roman bridge of Córdoba, Mosque–Cathedral
Roman bridge of Córdoba, with Mosque–Cathedral in the background Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, expansion by Almanzor
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, expansion by Almanzor Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Abd al-Rahman I naves
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Abd al-Rahman I naves Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, mihrab
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, mihrab Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Gate of San Ildefonso / Gate of Al-Hakam II
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Gate of San Ildefonso / Gate of Al-Hakam II Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Gate of the Holy Spirit, detail
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Gate of the Holy Spirit, detail Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, capilla mayor
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Main Chapel, altar Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Abd al-Rahman I naves
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Abd al-Rahman I naves Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, capilla mayor
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Main Chapel Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Abd al-Rahman I naves
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Abd al-Rahman I naves Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, capilla mayor, choir
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Main Chapel, choir Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, southwest corner at Triumph Square
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, southwest corner at Triumph Square Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, expansion by Al-Hakam II
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, expansion by Al-Hakam II Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Gate of Saint Michael
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Gate of Saint Michael Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Abd al-Rahman I naves Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Roman bridge of Córdoba, Mosque–Cathedral
Roman bridge of Córdoba, with Mosque–Cathedral in the background Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Capilla de Santa Teresa
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Saint Theresa chapel, monstrance repository Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Roman bridge of Córdoba, Mosque–Cathedral
Roman bridge of Córdoba, with Mosque–Cathedral in the background Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Saint Theresa chapel
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Saint Theresa chapel, monstrance repository and grave of Cardinal Salazar Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain