{"id":6337,"date":"2013-08-07T06:13:29","date_gmt":"2013-08-07T06:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/?p=6337"},"modified":"2022-09-19T11:08:44","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T11:08:44","slug":"mezquita-de-cordoba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/destinations\/spain\/mezquita-de-cordoba\/","title":{"rendered":"Mezquita De C\u00f3rdoba in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\"Mezquita<\/a>

The Beautiful Mezquita, a Cathedral-Mosque in Cordoba, Spain.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Mezquita<\/strong> (meaning \u201cMosque\u201d) of Cordoba<\/strong> is a beautiful sacred destination in Spain, which symbolizes the many religious changes that Cordoba has gone through over the centuries. Even though, the Mezquita is the cathedral of the Cordoba, its art and architecture has been the work of Islamic architects in the 8th century who built it as a mosque. The cathedral was added into the Mezquita only in the 13th century.
\nThe construction of the mosque began in 784 AD and lasted for over two centuries. The site underwent numerous changes and when finished, it was the most magnificent of over 1,000 mosques in Cordoba.<\/p>\n

Columns of 856 pillars and giant arches add to the glory of this mosque. The Baroque choir built in the 16th century is quite impressive as well because of its intricate ceiling and choir stalls.<\/p>\n

The Mosque covers an area of 24,000 square meters and is a combination of various styles such as Gothic, Renaissance, Omega, amongst others.<\/p>\n

Mezquita De C\u00f3rdoba map<\/h2>\n