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Iglesia de San Miguel
The church of San Miguel stands in the square of the same name, in Córdoba's historic centre, and is one of the Fernandine churches. It was built over an old mosque that in turn occupied part of the city's Roman forum. Its architecture marks the transition from Romanesque to pointed Gothic: an almost square plan, columns attached to the walls that become octagonal where they reach the squinches, three naves with a Mudéjar coffered ceiling in the central one, no transept and polygonal apses. From 1749, under Bishop Miguel Vicente Cebrián, much of the interior was remodelled; the red marble high altarpiece is by Juan Navas. Its features include a 15th-century baptismal font, a side door with a horseshoe arch of possible caliphal origin and a tower that reuses much of a minaret. A Jewish funerary stele was reused on one column. It was declared a historic-artistic monument in 1931. Plaza de San Miguel, in front of the main doorway, is one of the corners of the city's shopping centre, a few steps from Plaza de las Tendillas.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Iglesia de San Miguel: 4 missions
- Photograph the tower that reuses a minaretLook at the tower and pick out the parts of the old Islamic minaret that it reuses.
- Find the side door with the horseshoe archWalk around the church until you find the side door with a horseshoe arch, of possible caliphal origin.
- Admire the red marble high altarpieceInside, look at the high altarpiece by Juan Navas and the sculptures of archangels on its upper tiers.
- Find the 15th-century baptismal fontIn the Epistle aisle, find the 15th-century baptismal font.
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Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need for Iglesia de San Miguel?
Allow about 30 min for the visit.