135 curiosities to discover
Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba
Cordoba, Spain
You walk through a forest of hundreds of red-and-white horseshoe arches on marble columns from…
Alcázar of the Christian Monarchs
Cordoba, Spain
You climb the towers of this medieval fortress-residence for views over the city and the…
Roman Bridge
Cordoba, Spain
You cross the Guadalquivir on this stone arched bridge that dates back to the 1st century BC…
Calahorra Tower
Cordoba, Spain
This Islamic tower-gate guards the southern end of the Roman bridge and houses the Museo Vivo…
Bridge Gate
Cordoba, Spain
This Renaissance gate shaped like a triumphal arch marks the city side of the Roman bridge.…
Alley of the Flowers
Cordoba, Spain
You walk through a narrow white lane near the Mosque-Cathedral where the walls are hung with…
Jewish Quarter
Cordoba, Spain
Here you lose yourself in a web of narrow whitewashed lanes with courtyards, wrought-iron…
Synagogue of Córdoba
Cordoba, Spain
In this small 14th-century synagogue you see fine stucco decoration with Hebrew texts and…
Casa de Sefarad
Cordoba, Spain
In this 14th-century house in the Judería, five rooms around a courtyard explore Sephardic…
Municipal Souk
Cordoba, Spain
This craft market is set around a traditional two-storey galleried courtyard in the Jewish…
Viana Palace
Cordoba, Spain
This aristocratic town palace is known as the museum of patios, with twelve courtyards and a…
Roman Temple
Cordoba, Spain
Next to the city hall stand the re-erected white-marble columns of a 1st-century Roman temple.…
Plaza de la Corredera
Cordoba, Spain
This large rectangular 17th-century square is enclosed by uniform red facades with arcades,…
Plaza del Potro
Cordoba, Spain
On this small square stands a Renaissance fountain from 1577 topped by a rearing colt, which…
Posada del Potro
Cordoba, Spain
This medieval inn around a wooden galleried courtyard is one of the best-preserved corralas in…
Plaza de las Tendillas
Cordoba, Spain
This is the lively central square of the modern city, between the old quarter and the shopping…
Royal Stables
Cordoba, Spain
In these royal stables from the time of Philip II the Andalusian horse breed was raised, in a…
Medina Azahara
Cordoba, Spain
On a hillside outside the city lie the sprawling ruins of the 10th-century palace city built…
Victoria Market
Cordoba, Spain
This gastronomic market occupies a long 19th-century iron-and-glass pavilion in the Victoria…
Church of San Lorenzo
Cordoba, Spain
This 13th-century Fernandine church stands out for a portico of three arches and a large rose…
Church of San Miguel
Cordoba, Spain
This Fernandine church near the Tendillas shows the transition from Romanesque to Gothic…
Church of Santa Marina
Cordoba, Spain
This is the oldest of the Fernandine churches, with a sturdy fortress-like facade and a…
Royal Basilica of San Pedro
Cordoba, Spain
This Fernandine church was built on the spot where early Christian martyrs of the city are…
Almodóvar Gate
Cordoba, Spain
This well-preserved two-towered city gate is the only surviving Islamic entrance and leads…