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5 Corregidor Luis de la Cerda in Córdoba, Spain

These arched balconies with faded frescos are on the Great Mosque’s southern façade. Although interesting, they pale in comparison to the rest of Mezquita Catedral. If you stand here, your attention will be focused towards Puerta de Puente and the Roman Bridge. However, the street has an interesting history. Its namesake is Luis de la Cerda, a Corregidor (mayor) who defied Bishop Manrique by trying to stop converting the mosque into a cathedral. Together with members of the town hall, he posted a public notice in 1523 declaring anyone who dared alter the building would be arrested and subsequently executed. His orders were overruled by Charles V in 1543. Years later, when the king visited Córdoba, he regretted his decision by saying in part, “… (you) have undone what was unique in the world.”

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Corregidor Luis de la Cerda in Córdoba, Spain

Calle Corregidor Luis de la Cerda, 83,14003 Córdoba, Spain

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