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The Mezquita of Cordoba
Now the Cathedral of Cordoba, or the "Catedral de Nuestra Seρora de la Asuncion", the Mezquita of Cordoba or Great Mosque of Cordoba is known by the locals as the Mosque-Cathedral. This magnificent building has had several purposes through history; it was first built as a pagan temple, then a Visigoth Christian church, and after the Moorish occupation, it was turned into a mosque.
The mosque is located in the city of Cordoba in Spain; it is one of the most important buildings in the area, built during the era of the Umayyad caliphate and turned once again into a roman catholic church after the Spanish "Reconquista".
This Islamic monument was built during different caliphates administrations, Abd-ar-Rahman I began the building of the mosque; Abd-ar-Rahman II continued the second phase, but it was Al-Hakam II that did perhaps the most ambitious expansion of the mosque, he built eleven colonnades of arches and ended the work of the Qibla and the Mihrab.
Visiting this magnificent Islamic monument is no lose-step in your way of knowing Cordoba. The place is beautiful and has many interesting things to show.
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Daytime
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From March to October
10:00 h. - 19:00 h. Monday to Saturday
08:30 h. - 10:30 h. and 14:00 h. - 19:00 h. Sunday and holidays
From November to February
10:00 h. - 18:00 h. Monday to Saturday
08:30 h. - 10:30 h. and 14:00 h. - 18:00 h. Sunday and holidays
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January and February 20:00 to 21:30
March, April and May 21:00 to 22:30
June, July and August 21:30 to 23:00
September 21:00 to 22.30
October, November and December 20:00 to 21:30
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Address:CardenalHerrero St.,1
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Daytime fee: adult, 8 ; children (from 10 to 14 years) 4 ; under 10 years old free.
Night fee: adult, 18 ; student ('til 26) 9 ; infants(from 7 to 9 years old) 9 ; under 7, free (without audio and with an adult person with a valid entrance)
Note: cameras are allowed without a tripod.
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