Córdoba is famous throughout the world for its Mosque-Cathedral. It has a monumental historic center declared a World Heritage Site and is characterized by its charming streets where one would want to stay, patios full of flowers, pleasant squares and lively taverns where you can enjoy a good flamenco show or sample typical gastronomy. Spring is your stellar moment, with the fragrance of flowers such as orange blossom and jasmine scenting its streets. However, when the storm hits, the city is still wonderful.
Archaeological Museum of Córdoba
This institution is in charge of conserving, researching and disseminating the material remains of the archaeological heritage of Córdoba, from prehistory to Al-Andalus. Its numerous rooms and patios collect samples from different periods and architectural styles. Throughout three patios and eight rooms, History seems to speak from the exhibited pieces, transporting us, from room to room, from patio to patio, to that Córdoba of memory. The result is one of the most complete archaeological museums in Spain.
Posada del Potro – Phosphorite Flamenco Center
This building is the prototype of a popular house from the 14th and 15th centuries. colloquially called corrals, the rooms are arranged around a common courtyard presided over by a well. It is one of the places in Cordoba preferred by Cervantes both in his life and in his work, because in addition to staying there, it served as a stage for developing some of his works. It is currently the only center in Andalusia dedicated to Flamenco of these characteristics, being at the same time a place of interpretation, promotion and museum exhibition.
Inside it hides a journey through time that allows you to discover the birth and evolution of flamenco up to the present, through the different elements that make up the cultural uniqueness of Flamenco. The objective is for the visitor to leave the building with more knowledge about Flamenco and, above all, with curiosity and interest in finding out more. The room covers topics such as: its origin, styles, types, instruments, artists, costumes and relationships with other cultural aspects.
Victoria Market
The Mercado Victoria is the first gastronomic market in Andalusia, a leisure space around gastronomy. in his 30 stalls They offer both fresh and ready-to-eat products, with a kitchen open from 9:00 to 24:00 from Sunday to Wednesday and from 9:00 to 02:00 from Thursday to Saturday. It occupies the old Caseta del Círculo de la Amistad, a historic wrought iron building dating from the late 19th century, where the Cordoba Fair was once held.
Calahorra Tower
At the southern end of the Roman Bridge stands the Torre de la Calahorra de Córdoba, an enclave of control and defense since antiquity, mentioned in some Arab source about al-Andalus, and in numerous historical references from the Christian conquest of Córdoba to the present day. . Its architecture reflects its successive renovations. The horseshoe arch would function as a gate attached to the bridge, and its rectangular enclosure flanked by towers would be reinforced in the 12th century. At the beginning of the 20th century it was declared artistic historical monument. After various uses, it currently houses the Living Museum of al-Andalus, on the coexistence between Jewish, Christian and Muslim cultures.
Cover photo | Amin Safaripour
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