Study
Spanish in Cordoba
Cordoba
In
its heyday a city, this ancient city of more than half a
million, was the centre of science and learning. It the most civilized
capital in Europe. Its crowning jewel was The Great Mosque, where you can
still recapture the spirit of Al-Andalus there.
While the rest of Europe
was languishing during the Dark Ages, Andalusia (southern Spain) thrived. .
It contained thousands of mosques, tens of thousands of shops and libraries
which boasted hundreds of thousands of volumes. Its luxury goods were
coveted all over Europe.
Its palaces and baths were renowned for their opulence and it had the first
street lighting in Europe. Students and merchants came from all over Europe,
Africa and even Asia to this cosmopolitan city which dominated Andalusia for
three centuries.
Todays´s Córdoba greets
the traveller with all the charm of a tolerant and congenial Andalusian
city.
As you wander down its
picturesque and evocative streets in the restored heart of Córdoba - one of
the largest medieval quarters in Europe - it is not difficult to imagine the
days when Córdoba was one of the most important cities in Europe. Córdoba
is as well a very lively town in the best Andalusian tradition, a town of
Flamenco and bullfighting, and certainly one of the most attractive
destinations in southern Spain.
Must See’s
La "Mezquita"
This impressive Arabian mosque, the third-biggest in the world with an
extension of 23,000 square meters, is one of the most beautiful and original
building of all Spain..
The Cathedral - When the Christians reconquered Córdoba in 1236, they consecrated the mosque to be the Christian cathedral. In 13th century the first modifications were made and the Royal Chapel, Capilla Real, was added. In ivory crucifix of Alonso Cano and important sculptures and paintings.
Puente Romano - Roman bridge over Guadalquivir river, consisting of 16 arcs and once forming part of the Roman Via Augusta. In the central part of the bridge was added a monument to San Rafael, the town's patron, in 17th century.
Torre de Calahorra - Arabian fortification at the Southern end of Puente Romano, originally consisting of two towers connected by an arc, to which was added a third tower in 14th century.
Alcazar de los Reyes
Cristianos
The Palace of the Christian Kings, built in 1328 by Alfonso XI, was
residence until the re-conquest of Granada. Here was kept prisoner the
Moorish caliph Boabdil. In the interior of the palace there are remarkable
Arabian baths, Roman mosaics and a sarcophagus of of marble from 3rd
century.
La Judería
The Jewish quarter, going back to the time of the Romans and Goths, was
always an important cultural and intellectual center. In Calle de Comedias
there are old Arabian baths.
The Palace of Viana has an extraordinary collection of furniture, tapestries, porcelains, ceramics and paintings and a cynegetic library of 7000 volumes. The building itself impresses with its 14 courtyards and beautiful gardens.
Plazas's
Of interest for the visitor are certainly Plaza de las Tendillas, in fact
the central square in town with its clock that sounds like a guitar, Plaza
de la Corredera where in 17th century took place the bullfights and Plaza
del Potro, known from Cervante's Don Quijote.
Roman Ruins
In Calle
Claudio Marcelo there are rests of a Roman Temple, and, in the North-East of
the town, there are more ruins close to the Tower of Malmuerte.
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