The Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba, known historically as the Great Mosque of Cordoba, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cordoba in Andalusia, Spain. Built originally as a mosque under the Umayyad emirate and later converted for Catholic worship after the Christian reconquest, it is officially dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and is also known as the Mezquita.
Facts
Building Type Completed YearOriginal structure completed 784-786 under Umayyad ruler Abd ar-Rahman I; Britannica notes further 9th and 10th century extensions doubling its size, then a 13th century conversion to a Christian cathedral. Value given is the original construction completion. Height (m)Sourced to the subject's own account Building Type
Building Type (category) Building Type (category) Classification
Standing Status Connections
Has Building Type
Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.
Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.
In Style
Built as the Great Mosque of Cordoba under Umayyad rule; a Renaissance cathedral nave was later inserted, but the building is predominantly Islamic in architecture.
Begun 785 under Abd al-Rahman I of the Umayyad Emirate of Cordoba as the Great Mosque, its horseshoe-arched hypostyle hall the defining Western Umayyad monument; later converted into a cathedral.
Uses Element
Source Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba (Wikidata)
Source Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Spain, located there.
Sources
1. Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba - Wikipedia
standing status determination, wikipedia summaryQuote, standing status determination, wikipedia summary
Today, the building continues to serve as the city's cathedral, and Mass is celebrated there daily.
2. Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.britannica.com/topic/Mosque-Cathedral-of-Cordoba, meta description
Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, Islamic mosque in Córdoba, Spain, which was converted into a Christian cathedral in the 13th century.
britannica.com/topic/Mosque-Cathedral-of-Cordoba, topic identifier
cathedral, Córdoba, Spain
britannica.com/topic/Mosque-Cathedral-of-Cordoba, meta description, construction-date sentence
The original structure was built by the Umayyad ruler ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān I in 784-786
View the Source 3. Wikidata: Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba
- Wikidata Q33200, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata Q33200, P571 claim (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926)
View the Source4. Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata height (P2048) statement (EntityId 278644): 54.0
Wikidata item Q33200, property P2048 (height): 54.0 m (converted to metres, preferred/normal rank, non-deprecated)
Uses Element: Marble, Wikipedia article
The current building has approximately 850 columns made of jasper, onyx, marble, granite and porphyry.
Uses Element: Granite, Wikipedia article
The current building has approximately 850 columns made of jasper, onyx, marble, granite and porphyry.
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