Great Mosque of Córdoba Construction Begins (785 CE)

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The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba (Spanish: Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba [meθˈkita kateˈðɾal de ˈkoɾðoβa]) is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Córdoba in the Spanish region of Andalusia. Officially called the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción), it is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. Due to its status as a former mosque, it is also known as the Mezquita (Spanish for 'mosque') and, in a historical sense, as the Great Mosque of Córdoba.

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Mezquita de Córdoba desde el aire (Córdoba, España)Toni Castillo QueroCC BY-SA 2.0 Wikimedia Commons

352 - Córdoba. Catedral. Capilla de VillaviciosaAjuntament de GironaPublic domain Europeana

Córdoba. Mezquita: El Me.Hallwyl MuseumPublic domain Europeana

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Abd ar-Rahman I · 731 CE – 788 CE

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