This photograph shows the bell tower of the historic mosque-cathedral of Cordoba after a fire broke out the previous day in the building in Cordoba, southern Spain on Aug 9. Photo: AFP
A fire at a historic mosque-turned-cathedral in Cordoba in southern Spain caused only "very localised damage," the city's mayor said on Saturday as the site reopened to the public.
The spectacular blaze broke out on Friday at about 9pm (1900 GMT), raising fears for the early medieval architectural gem and evoking memories of the 2019 fire that ravaged Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.
