Constructed as a mosque in the 8th century under Islamic rule, it was converted into a cathedral in the 13th century after the Christian re-conquest of Cordoba. A UNESCO World Heritage site today ...

Cordoba was also known as the capital of the ... A third added: "I feel the Mosque-Cathedral is unique in the world and should not be missed." ...

Great Big Story traveled around the world to share vivid visual portraits the most beautiful, unusual, and remote churches in ...

With its four towers, the massive Alcázar of Toledo commands attention from across the city. These towers were the focal ...

Monochrome shots of the grand ceiling of the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba showed off the intricate filigree of its vaulting in exquisite detail, while a color macro photo of the head of a ...

Located in modern-day Turkey, the 13th-century Divrigi Hospital was built alongside a mosque, and the two are a UNESCO World Heritage site. Before the message of the Prophet Muhammad spread beyond ...

May's increasingly warm weather also marks the perfect time to explore the historic streets of Cordoba, including the stunning Mezquita. This mosque-cathedral stands as a testament to the city's ...

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He studied under numerous Sufi figures in al-Andalus and the Maghreb, including the female mystic Fatima of Cordoba ... commissioned the construction of a mosque and takkiyya (Sufi lodge) around ...

I visited the city of Cordoba — by coach ride along olive-flanked roads — and its magnificent mosque-cathedral, a Unesco world heritage site. I also marvelled at the age-old architecture of ...