Which Cordoba landmark is known as the Mezquita Mosque and Cathedral?

• A. Blue Mosque
• B. Mezquita Mosque and Cathedral
• C. Old St. Peters
• D. Basilica of St. Philibert

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is recognizing Córdoba’s famous building that functions as both a mosque and a cathedral. This is the Great Mosque of Córdoba, commonly known as La Mezquita. It began as a grand mosque in the 8th century under Umayyad rule and was expanded over the centuries, later being converted into the Cathedral of Córdoba in the 13th century after the Reconquista. Its interior is renowned for a forest of columns and red-and-white arches, and its later Christian modifications include a Renaissance nave that sits within the original mosque structure. The other options refer to places far from Córdoba: the Blue Mosque is in Istanbul, Old St. Peters relates to St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome/Vatican, and the Basilica of St. Philibert is in France. Therefore, the Mezquita Mosque and Cathedral is the correct Cordoba landmark.