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Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral: Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

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Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral: Skip-the-Line Guided Tour
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Top rated
4.6522603 out of 5 stars
4.7
4.6522603 out of 5 stars
6039 reviews

Get an in-depth history of the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba on a tour with an art historian guide. Analyze every detail of the monument, from the days of the caliph Abd al-Rahman to the Reconquista of Spain by the Christian armies.

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Duration 75 minutes - 1.5 hours
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French, Italian, Spanish, English
Wheelchair accessible

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Wealtha Jade – United States

This was an amazing tour and the guide was extremely knowledgeable.

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Belinda – Netherlands

Our guide was a great woman. Very enthusiastic and telling lots of information. Great tour.

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  • 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

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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.

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  • Art historian guide
  • Guided tour
  • Entry ticket to the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Tips

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Wealtha Jade – United StatesJune 6, 2025 – Verified booking
This was an amazing tour and the guide was extremely knowledgeable.
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Belinda – NetherlandsJune 1, 2025 – Verified booking
Our guide was a great woman. Very enthusiastic and telling lots of information. Great tour.
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Mareike – GermanyMay 31, 2025 – Verified booking
Patricia was a great guide. She passed on her enthusiasm about the building to us. we enjoyed the tour very much! 😃😃😃

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