Historic Centre of Cordoba, Cordoba
The Historic Centre of Cordoba is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unique ensemble of cultural attractions, which preserve the marks of the Roman, Visigothic, Islamic, Judaist and Christian groups that have variously occupied the area.
The Historic Centre of Cordoba is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unique ensemble of cultural attractions, which preserve the marks of the Roman, Visigothic, Islamic, Judaist and Christian groups that have variously occupied the area. Centered around the Mosque-Cathedral, it extends from the south-east bank of the Rio Guadalquivir to the Calle San Fernando in the east, the commercial centre in the north, and the AIcázar and the San Basilio quarter in the west. Walk around the area to discover the various historical monuments, such as the Puente Romano, Torre Calahorra, Cabalienzas Reales, Sinagoga, San Bartolomé, Congress Centre, San Nicolás, San Pelagio Seminary, Royal Stables, Puerta del Puente, Palacio del Marqués de la Fuensanta del Valle, Convento de Santa Clara, and the Episcopal Palace which houses the Diocesan Fine Arts Museum. There are traditional Andalusian houses built around inner courtyards, the best of which can be seen on Calleja de las Flores.
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About Historic Centre of Cordoba
Calle del Cardenal Herrero, 1, 14003 Córdoba, Spain
Historic Centre of Cordoba and Nearby Sights on Map
Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba
The Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba is a historical landmark with a rich, storied past that is evident in its architectural details which have Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque elements
Calleja de las Flores
The Calleja de las Flores or Alley of Flowers is a charming street that runs from Calle Velázquez Bosco to a plaza that offers a good view of the Mosque-Cathedral tower
Hammam al Andalus Banos Arabes
The Hammam al Andalus Banos Arabes offers an indulgent Andalusian spa experience in a traditional Arab hammam
Galeria de la Inquisicion
The Galeria De La Inquisicion is a museum of torture, showcasing various devices and contraptions from the 13thto 19thcenturies that were used for inflicting pain, including those used by the Spanish Inquisition
El Zoco Maimonides
Located in a charming Moorish building with a colonnaded courtyard, El Zoco is the municipal craft market of Cordoba, selling artisan Spanish handicrafts such as leather ware, filigree, ceramics, jewelry, art and trinkets
San Bartolome
The Chapel of San Bartolomé is a Mudejar-style funerary chapel in the historic heart of Córdoba
Museo Arqueologico de Cordoba
Located in the old Palace of the Páez de Castillejo, the Archaeological Museum of Cordoba showcases over 33,000 artifacts from prehistoric times to the Moorish period in the Middle Ages
Sinagoga
Casa de Sefarad
Located in a 14thcentury Jewish house in the heart of Cordoba's Jewish Quarter, the Casa de Sefarad is a small museum dedicated to the Sephardic Jews, showcasing their history, language and music, domestic lifestyles, liturgical objects, eminent Andalusian women, and documents pertaining to the Spanish Inquisition
Casa Andalusi
The Casa Andalusí is an 11thcentury house in Cordoba's Jewish Quarter, furnished in typical medieval Moorish style and containing a museum