1-Hour Walking tour of Mosque-Cathedral of Cardoba
Highlights
Cordoba
cultural, historical, walking
Group Tour
1 Hour
Easy
English
Description
Visit the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, regarded as an important monument in the history of Islamic architecture and is considered by many scholars highly influential on the subsequent "Moorish" architecture of the western Mediterranean regions of the Muslim world.
Itinerary
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Cordoba's Mosque - Cathedral
Meet the tour guide at the agreed-upon location to begin the tour.
Explore on this guided Tour the most outstanding monument of Cordoba, the Mosque-Cathedral. It has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The Guided Tour, performed by expert historians, will lead you through an alive temple that has been witness to numerous historical events.
Learn the different stages of construction, starting from the remains of the old Visigothic basilica of San Vicente that are still preserved.
Follow the Guided Tour to the old mosque built by Emir Abderraman I and the following expansions until the Almanzor period. After the conquest of the city by the Christian army, the Mosque became Cathedral. It occupied several warehouses due to the enlargement of the Caliph Al-Hakam II for liturgical celebrations. Later on, the existing transept of the Cathedral was built. End of the tour.
What's Included
What's Excluded
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Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.