Cordoba’s Incredible Mezquita (in photos)
We visited the Mezquita back in 2016. I wrote about it here: Cordoba’s Mezquita – the most impressive religious building in the world?
This time we were back with a new camera. We came mid-week in the off season and took advantage of the free hours (note: Monday – Saturday from 8:30 – 9:30 am the Mezquita is free. Otherwise it costs 13 Euros/person).
See our video and photos of the Mezquita below. It’s still the most impressive religious building we’ve ever seen and we’ve been to places like the Vatican, Hagia Sophia and Angkor Wat.
Suddenly, in the middle of the Mezquita, you find yourself in a cathedral. When the Catholics reconquered Spain in 1236 they decided to build it right here.
But for us it’s the mosque, not the cathedral, that makes the Mezquita stand out. A few more images
When you’re done visiting the interior of the Mezquita (give yourself about an hour and a half – it is one of the world’s largest mosques) then make sure to visit the bell tower for an overhead view of the Mezquita.
The Official site of the Mezquita here.
Related: Highlights of a day trip to Córdoba (Spain)
Related: Travel Guide to the Alhambra (Granada)
Related: The Best Moorish Sites in Spain
You’re right times are changing, unfortunately not for the best.
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Hi Joseph. Yes, this is still a work in progress (bbqboy.net is still our main blog) but I’m slowly building in more food and drink articles, especially wine. I see you have a villa outside Antequera. Would you ever be interested in contributing a guide to Antequera? I think it would interest readers. We’d of course mention your villa.