Fire breaks out at Córdoba’s ancient mosque-turned-cathedral La Mezquita-Catedral

Heritage site was built as a mosque in the 8th century before Spanish royalty turned it into a Christian churchA fire has broken out in the historic mosque-turned-cathedral of the Spanish city of Córdoba. Videos online show flames and smoke coming from inside the major tourist attraction.Firefighters deployed to La Mezquita-Catedral on Friday evening later said the blaze was “under control” but it had not been extinguished. Continue reading...

Fire breaks out at Córdoba’s ancient mosque-turned-cathedral La Mezquita-Catedral

Heritage site was built as a mosque in the 8th century before Spanish royalty turned it into a Christian church

A fire has broken out in the historic mosque-turned-cathedral of the Spanish city of Córdoba. Videos online show flames and smoke coming from inside the major tourist attraction.

Firefighters deployed to La Mezquita-Catedral on Friday evening later said the blaze was “under control” but it had not been extinguished.

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