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The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba [1] [2] (Spanish: Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba [meθˈkita kateˈðɾal de ˈkoɾðoβa]), officially known by its ecclesiastical name of Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción), [3] is the cathedral of the Diocese of Córdoba dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and located in the Spanish region of ...
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The treasure of this cathedral would deserve a separate chapter, due to the accumulation of ex-vows (mainly silver and gold pieces) and jewels donated by wealthy faithful or by urban collections: silver crosiers with gold details, silver and gold crowns embroidered with diamonds and pearls to "dress" the statues of the Virgin, a large ...
Cordoba had been a seat of Jewish life in Andalusia for centuries. [citation needed] The Rambam (Maimonides), who was one of the most influential medieval Rabbis, was a notable resident of the town. There is a Historic Jewish Quarter, from the Medieval Era, that houses one of the oldest synagogues of the world; the Cordoba synagogue (built 1314 ...
In the area had already been found architectural elements, such as drums of columns, capitals, etc. all in marble, so the area was known as los marmolejos. This area of Córdoba could become between the 1st century and the 2nd century, as the provincial forum of the Colonia Patricia, title that received the city during the Roman rule.
Location; Country Spain Ecclesiastical province: Seville: Metropolitan: Seville: Statistics; Area: 13,717 km 2 (5,296 sq mi): Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2013 ...
Archdiocese of Cordoba on Facebook The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Córdoba (erected 10 May 1570, as the Diocese of Tucumán [ 1 ] ) is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese and its suffragan sees include Cruz del Eje , San Francisco , Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto and Villa María as well as the Territorial Prelature of Deán ...