Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral: Skip-the-Line Guided Tour Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba Guided Tour in English
ID: GYG131952-221951
Category:
Country: Spain
Duration:
01:30 hours
Description
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.
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.
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
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must bring your own headphones
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Meet your guide at the Puerta del Perdón outside the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
