On June 29, 1236, Ferdinand III of Castile liberated Córdoba from Moorish rule. The king quickly began restoring Christianity by giving land often occupied by mosques to build churches around the city (then called Ajerquía). The first was San Pablo, named in recognition of Córdoba’s liberation on the feast day of Saint Paul. See the other photo of the Church of San Pablo to learn more about its history. There are a dozen churches in Córdoba established during this Reconquista period. Collectively they are called the Fernandinas Churches (Fernandine Churches in English). Several of them are featured in this gallery.
