Mezquita-Cathedral

Why go

This is the clearest place to read Córdoba’s Islamic and Christian histories together. The alternating arches lead toward the richly worked mihrab, while the cathedral nave interrupts the earlier mosque in a way that is impossible to understand from the exterior alone.

What to look for

• A forest of columns fills the historic prayer hall.
• The mihrab and cathedral nave reveal different layers of the building.

Useful to know

• Take time to compare the prayer hall, mihrab and cathedral nave.
• Check the monument’s official visiting arrangements before setting out.

Your next visit

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