Overview

Here the different stages of the monument’s construction, from the old Basilica of San Vicente, built during the Spanish Visigoth Empire, to the primitive mosque built by Abd al-Rahman I to rival the great mosques of the east.
Explore successive expansions up to the time of Almanzor, ruler of Muslim Iberia under the Umayyad Caliphate of Cordoba.
Hear about the Reconquista of Córdoba by the Christian armies of Fernando III, when the mosque was turned into a cathedral.

Highlights

Get a detailed history of Cordoba’s mosque and cathedral on a guided tour from an art historian. Analyze every detail of the monument, from the time of Caliph Abd al-Rahman to the reconquest of Spain by Christian armies.

• Explore the amazing mosque-cathedral of Cordoba with an art historian guide.
• Learn more about the first Caliph of Cordoba.
• Admire the impressive elements that blend Eastern and Western architecture.