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VPG-DVD-192 - CÓRDOBA Cordoba was once the most important metropolis of the Caliphate and today is a city of harmony and contrast. It is a city in which the history of the Caliphs, Romans, Jews and Christians is still very much alive and was the centre of the Arab realm of Al-Andalus that reached its peak in around 1000 A.D. The Ponte Romana extends across the Gudalquivir and leads to the old town. With its sixteen arches the Roman bridge that spans across the river is one of the city's main landmarks. The city's most important building is the Mezquita Catedral in the centre of the old town. It is undoubtedly the most splendid mosque of Moorish-Islamic origin on the Iberian Peninsula. Construction of the main mosque began in 785 A.D. during the rule of Abd-Ar-Rahman The First. The world's third largest mosque was built on the site of a West Gothic Christian church that was built on the remains of a Roman temple. The Plaza Santa Marina dates back to the 17th century and was once used as a bull-fighting arena and also as a theatrical stage. Today it is frequently used as a marketplace. The striking monument of the famous Spanish toreador, Manolete, who was killed during a bullfight inside the arena, occupies a large section of the square. Mighty walls surround the Medina. Some of its old gates have survived such as the Puerta De Almodovar that leads into the Jewish quarter. Once known as a wealthy city, Cordoba was considered to be a worthy prize and was thus well protected and fortified. A combination of the Arabic, Jewish and Christian worlds, Cordoba is most deservedly the Pearl of Andalusia!

Córdoba. Califal City of Andalousie. Spain

One of the jewels of Aranjuez, "the city of court" near Madrid, is its Royal Palace, begun in the 16th cent. by Juan Bautista de Toledo (architect to Felipe II), and continued by Juan de Herrera and Francisco Sabatini (architect to Carlos III). One of the most extensive historical heritages in the world (declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on 17 December 1984), Cordoba is home of the Andalusian heritage. To take a stroll through the historic quarter of Cordoba is to discover a beautiful network of small streets, alleys, squares and whitewashed courtyards arranged around the Mezquita (Mosque-Cathedral), the real symbol of the capital. On the way to Cordoba is a town by the roadside called Puerto Lapice, which still has an intact 17th century "Venta" or inn, with its courtyard, where Don Quixote may have been armed a knight by a "Castilian". Venta del Quixote not only recreates the inn where Don Quixote was knighted, it is also a good spot to stop for a drink or lunch.

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cordoba and its mesquita is absolutely a beautiful city ..I'd go back in aminute but would prefer warmer weather..the bridge is lovely so is the church and the streets them selves

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more of the mesquita and some walking aroudn the beautiful old city

We are in the year 400 of the Hegira, 1010 of our era. On the southern slopes of Jebel al-Arus, the Bride's Mountain, the marble, jasper and precious metals of the city of Madinat al-Zahra gleam in the morning sun among silver-leafed olive groves. Bronze griffins, lions and horses pour mountain water into thousands of marble fountains. In the shade of cypresses and palm trees and around huge reception halls, dream gardens form multi-coloured carpets, mixing myrtle and rosemary, oleanders and tuberoses, lilies and roses. From the caliph's palace, located on the highest of the three terraces, the view extends over the whole Wadi al-Kabir valley and, in the far distance, five kilometres to the east, the large city of Cordoba can be seen. Report for London based community channel Bangla TV.

cordoba and its mesquita is absolutely a beautiful city ..I'd go back in aminute but would prefer warmer weather..the bridge is lovely so is the church and the streets them selves (more)