CORDOBA
Cordoba
was founded by the Romans and due to its strategic importance
as the highest navigable point of the Guadalquivir River,
it became a port city of great importance, used for
shipping Spanish olive oil, wine and wheat back to Ancient
Rome. The Romans built the mighty bridge crossing the
river, now called "El Puente Romano". But
Cordoba's hour of greatest glory was when it became
the capital of the Moorish kingdom of El-Andalus, and
this was when work began on the Great Mosque, or "Mezquita",
which – after several centuries of additions and
enlargements – became one of the largest in all
of Islam.
Medina
Azahara
When the city was reconquered
by the Christians in 1236, the new rulers of the city
were so awed by its beauty that they left it standing,
building their cathedral in the midst of its rows of
arches and columns, and creating the extraordinary church
mosque we see today
As well
as the unique mosque-cathedral, Cordoba's treasures
include the Alcazar, or Fortress, built by the Christians
in 1328; the Calahorra Fort, originally built by the
Arabs, which guards the Roman Bridge, on the far side
of the river from the Mezquita, and the ancient Jewish
Synagogue, now a museum. Cordoba's medieval quarter,
once the home of the Jewish community, is called "La
Judería" (The Jewry), a labyrinth of winding,
narrow streets, shady flower-filled courtyards and picturesque
squares such as La Plaza del Potro. In early May, homeowners
proudly festoon their patios with flowers to compete
for the city's "most beautiful courtyard"
contest.
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