The City "Cordoba" essence Spain real, still Cordoba admired the world and surprise, where is located, one of the most famous cities Spanish Guadalquivir River, in the southern part of Spain, and subdivided foothills mountains mountain range Serra Morena, stretching north of the city. The stretch of Cordoba on the right bank of the Guadalquivir River, which bends slightly in its course toward the West naturally composed most important road in southern Spain, with a population of about 330 thousand people.
The road from Granada to Cordoba
Open Cordoba founded Cordoba Roman on the north side of the River Guadalquivir (River Betis old) in the era of the Republic of Rome in 206 BC, so the Saracens led by Commander famous Tariq ibn Ziyad years (93 e / 711 m), and since that time began city of Cordoba in Ascension world as a civilized city.
It was state of Cordoba of the most important European countries in the tenth century, as it was a beacon of science and culture in Europe, and the capital of capitals literature and Arabic and Islamic culture, and gave birth to the city in this period poet Ibn Zaidoun, and poet Umayyad births girl , and jurist Ibn Hazm, and the world Abbas bin Firnas, also moved to musician Ziryab and founded the Dar civics.
Effects of Cordoba
Famous city of Cordoba abundance of archaeological sites, including, Roman Bridge that crosses the River Guadalquivir, has been restored in the Islamic era, are still in use until the present day, there are Roman temple, which is located in the north of the old city, and the mausoleum Roman, as museum "Taurino" Lovers View bullfighting and the date of inception.
Great Mosque of Cordoba most important ruins of the city of Cordoba
One of the most important archaeological sites at all in Cordoba is the great mosque, the most beautiful executed by Muslims in Andalusia, has Rate UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, and the mosque is one of the greatest mosques Andalusia and the most stylish, and is a unique masterpiece in terms of beauty and decoration Arts Amranh.
Mosque of Cordoba masterpiece of architecture and decoration
Although retaining full features of the mosque Arab Islamic motifs and verses and inscriptions after the fall of Cordoba at the hands of King Fernando in in 1236 AD, the place of prayer has filled its walls with pictures and graphics and sculptures Catholic was changed names gates of the mosque and its features, and is this mosque the most important architectural masterpiece in Spain in general, has begun created during the reign of Abdul Rahman inside the 170 e - 786 m, has reached total area of 23 thousand square meters, which is located opposite the Palace of the emirate and bring Rahman inside the columns and luxurious marble engraved with gold and lapis lazuli and the amounts spent by 100 thousand dinars and then increased successors Muslims later in this work until he became greatest mosques Andalusia.
Castle Calahorra Cordoba landmarks
Among the most famous archaeological sites can be visited in the "Cordoba" Castle "Calahorra," a castle Islamic located on the other side (south) of the valley great at the end of Roman Bridge, and conducted by kings Spaniards additions later, and turned at the moment into a museum. In addition to "waterwheel", which is located next to the Roman Bridge.
Roman wall in Cordoba
There are also, thirty miles from Cordoba "Madinat al-Zahra" famous Royal Andalusian city, famous for Bamartha and use of gold and marble. Built by the Umayyad caliph Abd al-Rahman III, nicknamed Banazar in between years 936 and 940 AD, was built to resemble palaces Damascus capital Umayyad old, then abandoned her family of Soldiers Cordoba during the revolution Berbers were burned completely through revolution Berbers in 1020 AD, and Madinat al-Zahra filled with antiques archaeological wonderful and fences and tall buildings that fascinates the eyes and hearts.
The road from Granada to Cordoba
Open Cordoba founded Cordoba Roman on the north side of the River Guadalquivir (River Betis old) in the era of the Republic of Rome in 206 BC, so the Saracens led by Commander famous Tariq ibn Ziyad years (93 e / 711 m), and since that time began city of Cordoba in Ascension world as a civilized city.
It was state of Cordoba of the most important European countries in the tenth century, as it was a beacon of science and culture in Europe, and the capital of capitals literature and Arabic and Islamic culture, and gave birth to the city in this period poet Ibn Zaidoun, and poet Umayyad births girl , and jurist Ibn Hazm, and the world Abbas bin Firnas, also moved to musician Ziryab and founded the Dar civics.
Effects of Cordoba
Famous city of Cordoba abundance of archaeological sites, including, Roman Bridge that crosses the River Guadalquivir, has been restored in the Islamic era, are still in use until the present day, there are Roman temple, which is located in the north of the old city, and the mausoleum Roman, as museum "Taurino" Lovers View bullfighting and the date of inception.
Great Mosque of Cordoba most important ruins of the city of Cordoba
One of the most important archaeological sites at all in Cordoba is the great mosque, the most beautiful executed by Muslims in Andalusia, has Rate UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, and the mosque is one of the greatest mosques Andalusia and the most stylish, and is a unique masterpiece in terms of beauty and decoration Arts Amranh.
Mosque of Cordoba masterpiece of architecture and decoration
Although retaining full features of the mosque Arab Islamic motifs and verses and inscriptions after the fall of Cordoba at the hands of King Fernando in in 1236 AD, the place of prayer has filled its walls with pictures and graphics and sculptures Catholic was changed names gates of the mosque and its features, and is this mosque the most important architectural masterpiece in Spain in general, has begun created during the reign of Abdul Rahman inside the 170 e - 786 m, has reached total area of 23 thousand square meters, which is located opposite the Palace of the emirate and bring Rahman inside the columns and luxurious marble engraved with gold and lapis lazuli and the amounts spent by 100 thousand dinars and then increased successors Muslims later in this work until he became greatest mosques Andalusia.
Castle Calahorra Cordoba landmarks
Among the most famous archaeological sites can be visited in the "Cordoba" Castle "Calahorra," a castle Islamic located on the other side (south) of the valley great at the end of Roman Bridge, and conducted by kings Spaniards additions later, and turned at the moment into a museum. In addition to "waterwheel", which is located next to the Roman Bridge.
Roman wall in Cordoba
There are also, thirty miles from Cordoba "Madinat al-Zahra" famous Royal Andalusian city, famous for Bamartha and use of gold and marble. Built by the Umayyad caliph Abd al-Rahman III, nicknamed Banazar in between years 936 and 940 AD, was built to resemble palaces Damascus capital Umayyad old, then abandoned her family of Soldiers Cordoba during the revolution Berbers were burned completely through revolution Berbers in 1020 AD, and Madinat al-Zahra filled with antiques archaeological wonderful and fences and tall buildings that fascinates the eyes and hearts.