Tickets and guided tours with an official guide, direct management and no intermediaries.
The Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba was built in the late 8th century under Abd al-Rahman I and, over the centuries, was transformed into a cathedral after the Christian conquest in the 13th century. Today it brings together more than 12 centuries of history and has been part of the World Heritage since 1984.
Our official guides, accredited by the monument, take you through the forest of columns, the mihrab and the cathedral crossing, and we manage your ticket directly, with no intermediaries and at the best price.
4 options for visiting the Mosque of Córdoba: from the standard guided tour (with a small group or private guide as an option when booking) to tours combined with the Jewish Quarter or the Alcázar.
A guided walk through the interior of the Mosque-Cathedral with admission included: the forest of columns and the mihrab, with an official guide. Also available in a small group or with a private guide when booking.
Mosque-Cathedral and a stroll through the Jewish Quarter of Córdoba in a single booking, with stops at its streets and key spots.
Combine the Mosque-Cathedral and the Alcázar of the Christian Monarchs with an official guide on the same plan.
Admission included to the Mosque-Cathedral, the Jewish Quarter with the Synagogue and the Alcázar on a 4-hour tour.
These are the ways to access the monument. We manage the ticket with official guided tour; general admission, admission with audio guide and access to the Bell Tower are issued directly by the Cathedral Chapter at its own ticket office and official website.
€32.00
Access to the monument with an official guide and a 1h 15min explained tour. This is the option you book here, with admission included and instant confirmation.
€15.00
Free access to the monument to explore at your own pace, without a guide. Managed directly at the Cathedral Chapter's ticket office or official website.
€26.00
Free access with an audio guide to follow explanations throughout the visit. Also managed directly by the monument itself.
€4.00
Separate ticket to climb the tower, with its own schedule and capacity. Booked separately, directly with the monument.
If you'd rather have your visit already organized and with a guide, the option we manage is the one you can book directly right here.
THE MOSQUE-CATHEDRAL OF CÓRDOBA IS...
Construction began in 785 under Abd al-Rahman I, on the site once occupied by the Basilica of San Vicente. Expanded by Abd al-Rahman II, Al-Hakam II and Almanzor.
After the Christian conquest, the building became a cathedral. The Main Chapel, Transept and Choir form the large central block added during the cathedral period.
Declared a National Monument in 1882 and inscribed on the World Heritage list in 1984, with protection extended to Córdoba's Historic Centre in 1994.
Around 850 columns and 19 aisles. The mihrab, in the caliphal extension, is a horseshoe arch leading to a small octagonal chamber with a shell-shaped dome.
From the Muslim minaret (951-952) to today's Bell Tower. The Gate of Forgiveness, completed in 1377, remains the main entrance to the Patio de los Naranjos.
The interior is understood through its structure: a hypostyle hall arranged in aisles with double arcades resting on columns. Around 850 columns are recorded (jasper, onyx, marble, granite and porphyry), and the extension reached nineteen aisles from north to south.
Maqsura and mihrab. The mihrab sits within the maqsura space, at the centre of the qibla wall. It is linked to the caliphal extension (after the year 965) and is described as a horseshoe-arch entrance to a small octagonal chamber with a shell-shaped dome.
Main Chapel, Transept and Choir. This is the most recognizable Christian part of the visit: it forms the large central block added during the cathedral period, covering an area of approximately 75 x 37.5 metres.
Patio de los Naranjos. This is the complex's former ablutions courtyard. The Muslim courtyard gave way to the Christian courtyard, and its current appearance is the result of works that arranged rows of orange trees as a visual continuation of the columns in the prayer hall.
Gate of Forgiveness. This is the best-known main entrance to the Patio de los Naranjos, completed in 1377.
Bell Tower. Today's tower holds the complex's past within it: from the Muslim minaret (raised in 951-952, with a recorded height of 47 m) to the Christian bell tower that surrounds it today.
When you've spent years showing your city, you learn that what matters isn't just what you tell people, but how they experience it. Our official monument guides and historians grew up among the streets of the Historic Centre and know both the details inside the Mosque-Cathedral and the places that are truly part of everyday life in Córdoba.
Córdoba was once a caliphate, capital of the Caliphate, with landmarks that make more sense when placed within the route: the Mosque-Cathedral as its symbol, the mihrab and its period of greatest development, and Medina Azahara as the great palatial city of the 10th century.
And Córdoba is also experienced outside the monument: the maze of streets of the Jewish Quarter, the city's UNESCO-recognized heritage, and the Guadalquivir corridor with its historic surroundings. Everything becomes clearer when you explore it with someone who knows what fits together, what to prioritize and how to link it all into a well-rounded visit.
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