Cathedral Inside Mezquita Mosque

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01 In 1236, Cordoba was conquered by King Ferdinand III of Castile, and the centre of the mosque was converted into a Catholic cathedral Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
02A Main Altarpiece was designed by Alonso Matias Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
02B The Assumption Of The Virgin Mary painting flanked by two martyrs by Antonio Palomino at the top of Main Altarpiece Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
02C The Tabernacle on the main altar is flanked by paintings of Saint Acisclus and Saint Victoria by Antonio Palomino Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
02D The Tabernacle on the main altar close up Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
03A The Carved Wooden Pulpit next to the main altar Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
03B Ox and Eagle sculpture, symbols of the evangelists Luke and John, at the bottom of the pulpit Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
04A Intricately Carved Transept Ceiling Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
04B Intricately Designed Transept Ceiling Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
04C The Holy Trinity Carved At The Centre Of The Transept Ceiling Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
05A Ornate Ceiling above the choir stalls with the Episcopal throne and Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
05B Ornate Ceiling above the choir stalls Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
05C Assumption of Virgin Mary on the Ornate Ceiling above the choir stalls close up Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
06A Duque Cornejo was commissioned in 1752 to carry out the construction of the Episcopal throne in the choir stalls Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
06B The Virgin Mary Looks Up At The Ascension of Christ on the Episcopal throne in the choir stalls Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
06C The Ascension of Christ is a stunning relief on the Episcopal throne in the choir stalls Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
06D Archangel Raphael Sculpture Sits at the top of the Episcopal throne in the choir stalls Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
07 Brass eagle lectern with bottom of Episcopal throne and carved choir stalls behind Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
08A The Choir Stalls are carved in pine tree wood by Pedro Duque Cornejo from 1748 to 1753 Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
08B Saint Pomposa and Saint Elias Choir Stall carving close up Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
10 The symphonic pipe organ has around 3500 pipes Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
11 Retroquire, behind the cathedral choir, has a sculpture of Saint Peter holding keys Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
12A Immaculate Heart of Virgin Mary stained glass window Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
12B Immaculate Heart of Virgin Mary stained glass window close up Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
13A Chapel of Santa Teresa Ceiling Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
13B Chapel of Santa Teresa Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
13C Processional custody of Corpus Christi The Annunciation and Birth Of Christ Close Up Chapel of Santa Teresa Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
13D Processional custody of Corpus Christi by Enrique de Arfe 1514-1518 Close Up Chapel of Santa Teresa Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
14A Mural painting of the Baptism of Jesus on the Altar of Saint John the Baptist from around 1390 Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
14B Mural painting of the Baptism of Jesus on the Altar of Saint John the Baptist from around 1390 Close Up Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
15A The Incarnation The Virgin Mary receiving the announcement of the Archangel Gabriel by Pedro de Cordoba 1475 Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
15B The Incarnation The Virgin Mary by Pedro de Cordoba 1475 Close Up Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
16A Statue of the crucifixion and Moorish arch inside the Villaviciosa Original Main Chapel Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
16B Statue of the crucifixion and Moorish arch inside the Villaviciosa Original Main Chapel close up Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
17A Coat-of-arms on the floor of Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
17B Coat of arms of Leopold V of Austria with Moorish Columns Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
18A You can see the remains of 6C Basilica San Vicente thru a glass opening in the floor of Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
18B Remains of 6C Basilica San Vicente Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain
18C Fragment from the 6C Visigothic church Mezquita Mosque Cathedral Cordoba Spain