Mosque of Cristo de la Luz
Also known as: Mosque of Cristo de la Luz
former mosque in Toledo, Spain
Key facts
- Built
- 999
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Overview
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The Mosque of Cristo de la Luz is a former mosque in Toledo, Spain, at Calle Cristo de la Luz 22. Its architecture belongs to the art of the Umayyads of Cordoba, and it is protected in Spain as a Bien de Interés Cultural. The name Bab al-Mardum Mosque comes from the Arabic name of the nearby city gate, while the building's original name is unknown. It is counted among the oldest monuments of Toledo. Today it is no longer used as a mosque but operates as a museum.
History
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The building is recorded as having been constructed in 390 AH, corresponding to 999 CE. After Christians retook Toledo in 1085, the mosque was converted into a church and took the name Cristo de la Luz (Christ of the Light). The building now serves as a museum.
From Wikipedia
The Church of Cristo de la Luz is a Catholic chapel and former mosque located in Toledo, Spain. It is one of the ten mosques that existed in the city during the period of Muslim rule. Originally known as the Mezquita Bab al-Mardum (مسجد باب المردوم), its name was derived from the nearby city gate, Bab al-Mardum. The building is situated near the Puerta del Sol, in a district historically known as the Medina, where affluent Muslims once resided.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%85
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Cristo_de_la_Luz
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Cristo_de_la_Luz
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristo_de_la_Luz
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_Bab_al-Mardum
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%85