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In fact, the Cordoba town council originally opposed building this church inside of the mosque, despite Cordoba's bishop suggesting it in 1523. Charles V overruled the council. It actually would have been cheaper to just demolish the mosque and build a church in its place. Locals suggest that the approach taken indicates a respect for the beauty of a mosque and a desire to retain it as part of the church, despite the added expense incurred in doing so.
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