Highlights
- Explore the amazing Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba with an art historian guide
- Learn more about the first caliph of Cordoba
- Marvel at impressive features that mix eastern and western architecture
Description
Learn more about the 8th-century caliphate of Abd al-Rahman I on a guided tour the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba with an art historian guide.
Hear about the monument's different stages of construction, from the old Basilica of San Vicente, built during the Spanish Visigoth empire through the primitive mosque built by Abd al-Rahman I to rival the great mosques of the East.
Explore successive extensions through to the time of Almanzor, ruler of Muslim Iberia under the Umayyad Caliphate of Cordoba.
Hear about the Reconquista of Cordoba by the Christian armies of Fernando III, when the mosque was converted into a cathedral.
Admire architectural motifs, such as the double arches that gave the building height and were considered revolutionary for their time.
Includes
Art historian guide
Guided tour
Entry ticket to the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba
Excludes
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Tips
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
