Iglesia de la Magdalena
Córdoba, Spain
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Located in the prosperous eastern neighbourhood of La Magdalena in Córdoba, Spain, Santa María Magdalena is one of the twelve churches built by Ferdinand III following his conquest of the city in 1236. This church exemplifies the architectural synthesis of Romanesque, Gothic, and Mudejar styles characteristic of its era, serving as a model for later Cordoban churches. Its principal west façade features a rose window above the main entrance, while the older south side door preserves an alfiz decorated with pointed diamond motifs—reportedly the oldest doorway in Córdoba. Construction was substantially complete by the end of the thirteenth century, though the building underwent numerous transformations over time, including a sixteenth-century sacristy addition and eighteenth-century plaster vault insertions (since removed) that had covered medieval woodwork. The seventeenth-century tower displays the characteristic narrowing proportions of its period. Following severe fire damage in 1990 and subsequent deconsecration, the church is now owned by the Cajasur bank and functions as a cultural venue for concerts and events. It remains designated a bien de interés cultural and forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Historic Centre of Córdoba.
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- bien de interés cultural
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- Córdoba, Spain
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