Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba
mosque, later cathedral · 785 AD–present
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, a mosque, later cathedral recorded 785 AD–present: 2 mapped phases, cited to 1 source, on an interactive historical map you can move through time.
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At a glance
- Construction began
- 785 AD
- Completed
- 987 AD
- Built by
- Abd al-Rahman I and his successors
Recorded boundaries
| Period | Control | Confidence | Evidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 785 AD–986 AD | — | high confidence | no observation date recorded | Under construction. |
| 987 AD–present | — | high confidence | no observation date recorded | Standing, and still stands today. Begun in 785 and enlarged until 987. A cathedral was built into its centre in the 16th century. |
Each row is a snapshot the source recorded, not a continuous history. The period between two observations is an inference this atlas shows rather than hides.