The Andalusian Regional Government estimates that the restoration of the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba will cost one million euros.

The Regional Minister of Culture and Sports of the Andalusian Regional Government, Patricia del Pozo, said that "an emergency intervention plan will be approved today, Monday, which includes the initial cleanup and debris removal efforts" following the fire that broke out at the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba last Friday, August 8. "The restoration and conservation project will follow," she added. The fire caused the roof of one chapel to collapse, damaging two others.

Del Pozo indicated that "what could have happened"—the cause of the fire—is still under investigation, but he did say that "the initial estimate for the restoration project is one million euros, although the exact figure is unknown." Regarding which institution will pay that amount, he stated, in an interview with Onda Cero, that "the Council will have no problem financing it; it's a monument that receives more than two million visitors a year."

The images of the burning mosque were "a major scare," he acknowledged, but Del Pozo asserted that the monument was saved thanks to the swift action of the firefighters. In this regard, he emphasized that "the self-protection plans worked perfectly" because, as the firefighters told him, "they know the mosque like the back of their hand from the drills they conduct."

The councilor commented on her visit to the monument, whose interior covers more than 13,000 square meters, and where the fire only affected "about 50 or 60 square meters; it was very localized, and everything is perfectly restorable." "The most deteriorated roof had been restored about five years ago, so it wasn't one of the oldest."

Regarding the issue of the chapel where the fire started being used as a warehouse, he stated that "we must be cautious and wait for the investigation to be completed" and that the Chapter "is managing the Mosque-Cathedral excellently."

Finally, he compared this case to what happened at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in April 2019. "Here, the fire was extinguished within two hours, with minimal damage." Visits to the monument have been resumed, except for those at night.