Mosque Cathedral in Detail Tour

Overview of the tour in Cordoba

Learn more about the 8th-century caliphate of Abd al-Rahman I on a guided tour the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba with an art historian guide. Hear about the monuments and the different stages of their 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 Córdoba. Hear about the Reconquista of Córdoba 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.

On arrival

Our guide will wait for you at the meeting point (our guide will take ARTENCORDOBA accreditation):

Pardon Door (Puerta del Perdón, the one in the tower, outside) in the Mosque-Cathedral.

Things to note

IMPORTANT: Please, arrive about 10 minutes before the start. In this way, we will do the processing of tickets faster.

All tickets are included.

Free Cancellation

Free Cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts. Late cancellation or your non-arrival is not refundable.