Saturday, August 09, 2025

Firefighters Save Córdoba’s Historic Mosque-Turned-Cathedral La Mezquita

THE GUARDIAN: Blaze at heritage site, built as a mosque in the 8th century before being turned into a church, quickly contained

A fire broke out in the historic mosque-turned-cathedral in Córdoba on Friday but the monument was saved as firefighters quickly contained the blaze, the Spanish city’s mayor has said. » | Guardian staff and agencies in Madrid | Friday, August 8, 2025