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Mosque Cathedral of Cordoba

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Spain

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Calle Cardenal Herrero, 1, 14003 Córdoba, Spain

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About Mosque Cathedral of Cordoba

The Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba is a Cathedral located in the Andalusia region of Spain. It got such a unique name as it was an Islamic mosque at a time. According to history, there was a Visigothic church at the site and it was converted into a mosque during the rule of Al-Andalus. The Great Mosque was made in 785 CE on the order of Abd ar-Rahman I. It was again converted into a cathedral when the city was conquered by Christian forces in 1236. The summer opening timings are 10:00 am to 7:00 pm while winter timings are 10:00 am to 6:00 pm from Monday to Saturday. Sunday and other holidays timings are 8:30 -11:30 am and 3:00 - 6:00 pm.

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There is a shell-shaped prayer niche on the site. It faces towards Mecca which was used according to Islam tradition for the mosques.
The words of the imam were made with gold. The gold was imported by Byzantium sculptors in the form of a cube.
The beauty of the cathedral is the most astonishing it has various arches which are supported by 856 granite and marble pillars. It looks most beautiful when sun rays enter the place.
It has Orange trees like another cathedral of Spain. There are also fountains beneath the trees which were used for the purification of Muslims before prayer. Now, the patio is decorated with beautiful trees of Orange, palm, and Olive trees and several fountains.

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