FAQs about Mezquita-Córdoba

Standard adult admission is €13. Reduced tickets (€12) apply to visitors over 65, students aged 15–26, and European Youth Card holders. Children aged 10–14 and those with up to 64% disability pay €8. Children under 10 enter free. For the full price table see our ticket prices guide.

Online through the official website (mezquita-catedraldecordoba.es), at the Patio de San Eulogio ticket office on-site (same-day only), or as part of a guided tour. For a full comparison see our how to buy tickets guide.

No. The official website charges the same price as the on-site ticket office with no added fee.

Approximately two months ahead through the official website.

Standard admission tickets are non-refundable under Spanish consumer law for timed leisure events. Guided tour bookings may have separate cancellation policies — check at the time of booking.

No. The Bell Tower requires a separate timed ticket (€3), purchased at the Patio de San Eulogio office or the vending machines at the base of the tower.

Everyone requires a ticket regardless of age. Children under 10 receive a free ticket — this must still be obtained at the entrance.

Yes. Any digital format showing a readable QR code is accepted.

Monday–Saturday: 10:00–19:00 (March–October); 10:00–18:00 (November–February). Sundays and public holidays: 08:30–11:30 and 15:00–19:00 (summer) or 15:00–18:00 (winter). See the full opening hours guide.

Yes, but with restricted hours split around religious services. Morning: 08:30–11:30. Afternoon: 15:00–19:00 (summer) or 15:00–18:00 (winter).

Generally yes, using Sunday-equivalent hours. On 1 January, 24–25 December, and 31 December hours are approximately 10:00–14:00. Always check the official website before visiting around holidays.

Yes. Monday–Saturday from 08:30 to 09:20 all visitors may enter for free without a ticket. This does not apply on Sundays or public holidays. Full details in our free entry guide.

Covered shoulders and covered knees are required for all visitors. Hats and caps must be removed on entry. These rules apply at all times including during the free morning slot.

Only if they reach the knee or below. Short shorts are not permitted.

No. Head coverings are not required. However, all visitors must remove hats and caps on entry. Muslim women wearing a hijab may keep it on.

Yes, for personal use. Flash photography and tripods are not permitted. Photography is not allowed during mass or other religious services, or during the Soul of Córdoba night tour.

No. Bags larger than 35 cm in any dimension are not permitted inside the monument. There is no luggage storage at the Mezquita itself — leave large bags at the train or bus station.

No. Smoking is entirely prohibited inside the premises.

No. Food and drinks are not permitted inside the monument.

No, except accredited guide dogs.

Calle Cardenal Herrero, 1, 14003 Córdoba. It is in the heart of the historic old town, adjacent to the Jewish Quarter.

Taxi: 6–8 minutes, approximately €8–10. Bus line 3: approximately 10–12 minutes to the San Fernando stop (€1.30). Walking: 20–25 minutes through the Jardines de Victoria park. Full directions in our getting there guide.

The area around the Mezquita is pedestrianised with restricted vehicle access. Do not attempt to drive to the entrance — park on the edge of the historic centre and walk. See our parking guide.

Yes. Parking La Mezquita (Calle Cairuán) is approximately 5–7 minutes’ walk. Parking Córdoba (Calle Conde Robledo) is 11 minutes’ walk. Costs run approximately €2–3 per hour.

Most visitors spend 60–90 minutes. A thorough visit including the Bell Tower takes 2.5–3 hours. Full guidance in our how long to spend guide.

09:30–10:30 (first paid slots, before day-trippers arrive) or 16:30–17:30 (after most tour groups have left). Avoid 11:00–15:00 in any season. Full advice in our best time to visit guide.

The main interior is generally accessible with ramps at the main entrance. Adapted toilets are available. Wheelchairs are available to borrow at no cost. The Bell Tower is not accessible for wheelchair users or those with limited mobility.

No. Food and drink are not permitted inside the building. There are numerous restaurants, bars, and cafés in the surrounding streets — Calle Cardenal Herrero and the Jewish Quarter have a wide range of options.

Yes. Mass is held Monday–Saturday at 09:30. Sunday mass is at noon and 13:30. Visitors attending mass are welcome but must behave respectfully and remain in designated areas if not participating in worship.

The official position of the cathedral chapter is that the building is exclusively for Catholic worship and tourist visits. Prayer by non-Catholic visitors is not officially sanctioned. There are other mosques in Córdoba where Muslim visitors can pray.

It is the official after-hours sound and light experience inside the Mezquita, running approximately one hour with a maximum of 80–100 visitors per session. Photography is not permitted. Full details in our night tour guide.

Through the official website (mezquita-catedraldecordoba.es). Sessions sell out quickly, particularly Friday and Saturday evenings from April to October.

€20 for adults. €18 for seniors, disabled visitors, students up to 26, and children aged 7 and over. Children under 7 enter free with a ticket-holding adult.

A fire broke out on 8 August 2025 in a chapel used as a warehouse in the Almanzor extension. The flames reached the Chapel of Expectation and the roof of this chapel collapsed after firefighting intervention. A restoration project was announced in September 2025.

Yes. The main areas — the prayer hall, the mihrab, the cathedral nave, and the Patio de los Naranjos — are fully open. Only the affected section of the Almanzor extension has scaffolding in place.

The work is projected to complete by mid-2026. Check the official website for the latest access information before visiting.

Because it is both — an 8th-century mosque expanded by successive Umayyad caliphs, into which a Renaissance Catholic cathedral was inserted in the 16th century after the Christian Reconquista. Both structures coexist within the same walls.

Over 850 columns of jasper, marble, and granite, many sourced from earlier Roman and Visigothic buildings across the ancient Mediterranean world.

The mihrab of the Mezquita-Córdoba faces south rather than southeast (towards Mecca). This was an intentional choice following the tradition of early Syrian mosques in Damascus, and is believed to reflect the Umayyad dynasty’s assertion of its connection to its Syrian caliphate origins. The debate among scholars continues.

Yes. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. In 1994 this status was extended to the entire historic centre of Córdoba.