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Al-Andalus & Europe
Mosque of Córdoba
Córdoba, Spain
The architectural wonder of al-Andalus: a forest of 856 columns of jasper, onyx, marble and granite, and a mihrab of Byzantine golden mosaics. A cathedral was added in the sixteenth century.
Story & history
Abd al-Rahman I founded it in 169 AH and expansions followed until al-Hakam II; it became a church after the Castilian conquest amid Córdoba's famous dispute, and its forest of marble columns remains one of Spain's wonders.
Getting there
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Quick facts
- 856 colored marble columns
- A mihrab of golden mosaics
- A symbol of Andalusi coexistence
Visiting tip
Visit at opening time for calm among the columns at sunrise.