Cordoba
| Cordoba's main attraction is the fascinating mosque, built from the 8th to the 10th centuries. Considered one of the best examples of Moorish religious art in Spain, it was declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1984. This enormous mosque has countless columns topped with superimposed arches and magnificent mosaics, some of which were given by the Byzantine emperor Constantine VII. |  |
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The surrounding walls have attractive gates, unique to each other. After the reconquest of Cordoba, a baroque church was built inside it and today it is the Cathedral of Cordoba. |
| Narrow streets invites us to the well preserved Jewish Quarter and its white houses. Jews helped the prosperity of this city, which housed Jewish academies and was the largest city of the Western world by the year 1000. Another main attraction of the city is the Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos, a fortress where they lived during the reconquest period, but unfortunately it was closed during my visit. |
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The roman bridge over the Guadalquivir River still stands after centuries. It has been altered a few times. |
| Flowers and gardens are a characteristic of this city, once the capital of the Caliphate of Al-Andaluz. Many houses in the historical area have patios with fountains and flowers, introduced by the Moors - cross any gate and you will probably find one. |  |
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