Known more popularly as La Mezquita, it was reconsecrated under St. Ferdinand III immediately after conquering Moorish-held Cordoba in 1236. Despite this more popular title "La Mezquita" it is still vigorously defended as a Cathedral here is an excerpt from the Los Angeles about a Muslim in Cordoba:
Approaching the guard at Cordoba's majestic once-a-mosque, now-a-cathedral, Escudero posed the question: May I say Muslim prayers inside? The slightly startled Spanish guard gave an emphatic no. This is a Catholic church, he said, and as such it is absolutely prohibited to pray in any other faith. Escudero persisted, but the guard was firm. This is a cathedral, the guard repeated, growing more agitated: "A CA-THO-LIC CHURCH."
I'm sorry, we dont have pictures of the inside because the tickets were 8 Euros apiece and with the mishap of the camera and low funds we really couldn't justify paying that much
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