La Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, currently Cathedral of Santa María, It is the most important monument in Córdoba and Andalusian architecture. It was declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO along with the historic center of the city.
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Their more than 23.000 square meters of arches and columns began to be built in the XNUMXth century, by order of Abd al-Rahman I, on the Visigothic basilica of San Vicente. It was continuously reformed by the caliphs who ruled until the conquest by Fernando III in 1236. He converted it into a Christian Cathedral, carrying out new adaptation reforms.
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Of stratified styles over ten centuries, we can highlight the changes made by Al-Hakam II. Who built the "Mihrab" with inscriptions of the Koran in gold and rich mosaics and provided beautiful capitals expressly carved in Córdoba. He made the extension more beautiful, highlighting the dome, the careful stone decoration and the admirable interweaving of arches.
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The most controversial reform when the Catholic Monarchs added, in the XNUMXth century, the Capilla Mayor. But the changes continued until the middle of the XNUMXth century.
What we should not miss in the Main Chapel is the silver lamp, its Gothic arches, the Baroque stalls carved in mahogany from the Chorus and ivory image of the Blessed Virgin, or the more than 50 chapels attached to the walls and the Tesoro.
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Outside, the many doors draw our attention, such as the Door of Forgiveness, Milk Shutter or the San Esteban Gate and the altarpiece of the Virgin.
Schedule: Monday to Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 19:8 p.m. and Sundays from 30:10 a.m. to 14:19 p.m. and from XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. The price of the general entry It is € 8 and children € 4.
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