"Torre De La Calahorra" Córdoba Travelogue by jamiesno
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The defence of the honour of the family.
It was built by Henry II of Trastámara as a means of defence against his brother Peter I (Peter the Cruel). It lies on what was once an Arabian castle.
It has a Latin cross plan with three arms formed by square towers joined by quarter cylinders and finished off with crenellations. It comprises of 14 rooms and houses the three cultures museum. It lies next to the Roman bridge and has been the site of many a battle. Site of the City History Museum.
An old Musulman fortress, donated to the County Council of the Andalusian capital, houses this special museum.
The Foundation is located in Calahorra Tower, in front of the Mosque, at the end of the Roman Bridge. Evoking the Cordovan period between the 9th and 13th century, a splendid cultural, artist and scientific era. The modern installations include a system of headphones and infrared that guide the visitor through eight theme rooms with dioramas.
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Thanks Jamie for another interesting visit to a great city in Spain. You know your history and some fascinating photos to ponder.
Jamie, you do wonderful travelogues on all your sites. Cordoba is one place I missed on our month-long trip to Spain. I regret that. Thanks for such well done pages.
it seems you like a lot Andalucia. Córdoba is beautiful, i like a lot!
Another fab Spanish town that I missed!
cool steps..... lots of that stairs all over Europe..ugh?? ;)
Ahhh .. my favourite quiet place in Espana !! Thanks for the virtual ride (again) :-))
How curious! I was looking info about the Calahorra tower outside VT and I found you... and your were so close... You are linked by tripadvisor. Excellent spanish pages.
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