Firefighters in Córdoba said late Friday they had brought under control a blaze that erupted in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, one of Spain’s most visited monuments and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The fire, reported shortly after 9 p.m. local time on 8 August, sent flames and smoke above the building’s historic walls before emergency crews activated the landmark’s internal protection plan. Local media, citing cathedral officials, said the blaze began in the Almanzor chapel after a cleaning sweeper caught fire. The flames were contained within about two hours, though crews continued work to fully extinguish remaining hot spots. Authorities have not yet provided detail on any damage to the structure or works of art inside the eighth-century complex, which drew more than two million visitors in 2024.