Early islamic religious architecture, exemplified by jerusalem’s dome of the rock (ad 691) and the great mosque (705) in damascus, drew on christian architectural features such as domes, columnar arches, and mosaics but also included large courts for congregational prayer and a mihrab. Explore its design, history, and spatial impact. Find out here about the price of the ticket, how to book, opening times, guided visits, accesses to the complex and where to stay in cordoba, and you will be able to enjoy the historical and cultural heritage of cordoba and the mosque. This is one of the reasons why the mosque, along with cordoba’s historic center, were declared a unesco world heritage site. It is a mixture of architectural styles superimposed on one another over the nine centuries its construction and renovations lasted
OPEN
