Transformations of mosques into churches. Formalizing and tracing in the restructuring processes of Toledo and Córdoba

Abstract

The transformations of mosques into churches constitute a complex and heterogeneous problem, which is frequently approached marginally or fragmentarily by the historiography. An overall study of the Christianized mosques of Toledo and Córdoba has enabled its analysis, as well as an initial classification of the typical architectural processes. The formalizing criteria have been detected for the cases of reforms and overall reconstructions, the latter frequently incorporating Islamic elements. All of this, ultimately, enables to refute some common mistakes and a better understanding of the difficult problem of the buildings orientation.

Keywords

• mezquita
• iglesia
• trazado
• orientación