Historic Spanish mosque-cathedral reopens after blaze
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Madrid: A historic mosque turned cathedral in Cordoba in southern Spain reopened on Saturday, a day after a blaze that was quickly contained by firefi...
Madrid: A historic mosque-turned-cathedral in Cordoba in southern Spain reopened on Saturday, a day after a blaze that was quickly contained by firefighters, a spokesman for the site said.
Considered a jewel of Islamic architecture, the site opened at 10am (0800 GMT) and will close at 7pm -- its regular hours -- with only the area where the fire broke out cordoned off to the public, he told AFP.
The spectacular blaze broke out on Friday at about 9:00 pm, raising fears for the early medieval architectural gem and evoking memories of the 2019 fire that ravaged Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.
Widely shared videos had shown flames and smoke billowing from inside the major tourist attraction, visited by two million people per year.
Firefighters quickly contained the blaze and Cordoba's mayor, Jose Maria Bellido, told Spanish media said the monument was "saved".
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