Lonely Planet India – August 2019

Left:It’simpossibleto overemphasise

thebeautyof Córdoba’sgreatmosque

Right:OwayToursdoesanentertaining,

free,two-and-a-half-hourwalkingintroduction

to thecity(www.owaytours.com)

MEZQUITA^1

Oneof theworld’sgreatest

worksof Islamicarchitecture,

theMezquitahints,withlustrous

decoration,at a refinedage

whenMuslims,JewsandChristians

livedside-by-sidein aninteraction

of cultures.In the16thcentury,

a Christiancathedralwasplonked

rightin themiddleof themosque.

(00-34-957-470-512;www.

mezquita-catedraldecordoba.es/en,

informacioncabildocatedral

decordoba.es;CalleCardenal

Herrero,1; 10am– 7pm

Mon– Sat;entry:`790;

belltower:`160/night

visit:`1, 4 50 ).

SINAGOGA^2

Constructedin 1315,thissmall,

probablyprivateor family

synagogueis oneof thebest-

survivingtestamentsto theJewish

presencein medievalAndalucía,

thoughit hasn’tbeenused

as a placeof worshipsince

theexpulsionof Jewsin 1492.

It’sdecoratedwithextravagant

stuccoworkandinscriptions

(00-34-957-202-928;

MUSEOJULIOROMERO

DETORRES^4

A formerhospitalhousesthispopular

museumdevotedto themuch-loved

localpainterJulioRomerodeTorres

(1874 –1930), whois famedforhis

paintingsexpressinghisadmiration

of Andalucíanfemalebeauty(00-

34-957-470-356;museojulioromero.

cordoba.es,museos@ayuncordoba.

es;PlazadelPotro,1; 8.30am

• 2.30pmTues– Sat,9.30am–
  2.30pmSunandbankholidays
  [June 16 – Sept15],8.30am


• 8.45pmTues– Fri,8.30am–
  4.30pmSat,8.30am– 2.30pm
  Sunandbankholidays[Sept 16 –
  June15];entry:`400).

CENTROFLAMENCO

FOSFORITO^5

Possiblythebestflamencomuseum

in Andalucía,theFosforitocentre

hasexhibits,filmandinformation

panelsin EnglishandSpanish,

givingthehistoryof theguitar

andall theflamencogreats(00-34-

957-476-829;www.centroflamenco

fosforito.cordoba.es;PlazadelPotro;

8.30am– 3pmTues– Sat,8.30am

RELIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE MUSEUMS

http://www.turismodecordoba.org;

CalleJudíos,20;9am– 3.30pm

Tues– Sun;entryfee:`25).

TEMPLOROMANO^3

This1st-centuryADRoman

templehas 11 Corinthian

columns,whichmakea striking

sight,especiallywhenfloodlit.

Probablydedicatedto emperor

worship,thetempleis thought

to havelookedeasttowards

a hugeRomancircus.Theband

of catsthathangsoutaround

in thisareamustbethemost

photographedin all of Spain

(CalleCapitulares,1)

• 2pmSun).

PALACIODEVIANA^6

A stunningRenaissancepalace

with 12 plant-filledpatios,

theVianaPalaceis a particular

delightto visitin spring.Occupied

bytheMarquesesdeVianauntil

1980,thebuildingis packed

withart(00-34-957-496-741;

http://www.palaciodeviana.com,

[email protected];Plaza

deDonGome2; 9am– 3pmTues

• Sun[July– August],10am– 7pm
  Tues– Sat,10am– 3pmSun
  [Septonwards];entry:`630).

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CULTURE IN

CÓRDOBA,

SPAIN

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MINI GUIDE AUGUST 2019

IN THE SPANISH CITY OF CÓRDOBA,

ONE OF THE GREATEST MOSQUES

EVER BUILT IN EUROPE OVERLOOKS

A WEB OF WINDING MEDIEVAL

LANES THAT REVEAL A STRIKING

MIX OF ROMAN, MOORISH

AND SPANISH CULTURES.

WHY GO?

To marvel at Cordoba’s religious

architecture

WHAT IS THERE TO DO?

Visit the Mezquita, catch a live flamenco

performance at the Museo Julio Romero De

Torres, and admire bougainvillea at Asociación

de Amigos de los Patios Cordobeses.

Centro Flamenco Fosforito has

a wonderfully rustic vibe

Marvel at the ruins of

Templo Romano