historic centre of Córdoba, Córdoba — Area Guide & Where to Stay

What are the main landmarks in historic centre of Córdoba?

UNESCO registered the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba as a World Heritage Site in 1984, then a decade later widened the inscription to cover much of the old town around it. The Puente romano still crosses the water to the Torre de la Calahorra, and the Templo romano calle Claudio Marcelo leaves columns standing inside the street grid. Torre de Belén survives as well.

The Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos anchors the far side. Three museums sit close: the Museo Arqueológico de Córdoba, the Museum of Fine Arts of Córdoba and the Museo Julio Romero de Torres.

What is the history of historic centre of Córdoba?

Rome, Islam and Christendom each left work. The Mausoleo romano Puerta Gallegos and the Templo romano calle Claudio Marcelo are what Rome left above ground, while the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba carries the Islamic centuries in its arcades and the Christian chapel cut into the middle of them. Parish churches such as the Iglesia de San Pablo and the Iglesia de San Nicolás de la Villa went up on the grid that followed.

The Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos served the crown. Little was cleared, which is why the historic centre of Córdoba counts as one of the largest of its kind in Europe.

Where is historic centre of Córdoba?

The historic centre of Córdoba covers the old town, running from the Puerta de Almodóvar to the Puente romano and the Torre de la Calahorra beyond it.