Our
guides, Rafael and Salvador, took us to the Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos which
is also known as the Alcázar of Córdoba. This palace was built by the Moors and
was later occupied by Isabela and Ferdinand as their headquarters for the
reconquest of Spain from the Muslims. After serving as a garrison for Napoleon
and later as a prison it was taken over by the city and opened for the public.
It
has gorgeous old mosaics in its salons and prides itself with four towers.
The view from the top of one of the towers.
The
Salon Mosaic is a room that is decorated all over with amazing Roman mosaics
that were found during excavations all over the city. They are absolutely breathtaking.
The
famous ´patio morisco´, or Moorish courtyard.
This
garden has been redesigned many times over the centuries therefore does not
look like the original however it still looks amazing. We were walking amongst
the orange trees, fountains and lakes full of giant fish in the warm October
sun admiring the delights that you can find in every corner of this garden.
The
statue of Isabella and Ferdinand with Columbus.
You
can visit this lovely palace during the day but there’s also a night show that
seems to be the trend nowadays with famous architectural sites around Spain.
During the night you cannot see every part of the building but there’s an
entertaining light show that might be worth seeing.
I
finish off this blog with some photos from the streets of Córdoba.
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