The Old City of Cordoba
As with most things I was introduced to in Spain I found the old city of Cordoba absolutely and utterly and completely and wonderfully AMAZING.
Roman Bridge: Over the Guadalquivir River
There was a bridge on this site built by the Romans in the early 1st century B.C. believed to have replaced a previous one of wood. This current bridge was built during the Moorish era on the ruins of what was left of the Roman construction. These bridge arches are examples of Moorish architecture that can be observed throughout the whole of the old Cordoba city.
Antonio said that traffic - shockingly! - was still being allowed on it until only just very recently. It is now open only to pedestrian traffic.
Calahorra Tower
This tower was built during the 12th century to protect the Roman bridge and one of its entrances to the city. It originally consisted of an arched gate between two square towers. The building was restored in 1369 by King Henry II of Castile. A third tower was added to the existing ones, in the shape of two cylinders connecting them. (Do you see this?)
Roman Bridge: Over the Guadalquivir River
There was a bridge on this site built by the Romans in the early 1st century B.C. believed to have replaced a previous one of wood. This current bridge was built during the Moorish era on the ruins of what was left of the Roman construction. These bridge arches are examples of Moorish architecture that can be observed throughout the whole of the old Cordoba city.
Antonio said that traffic - shockingly! - was still being allowed on it until only just very recently. It is now open only to pedestrian traffic.
Calahorra Tower
This tower was built during the 12th century to protect the Roman bridge and one of its entrances to the city. It originally consisted of an arched gate between two square towers. The building was restored in 1369 by King Henry II of Castile. A third tower was added to the existing ones, in the shape of two cylinders connecting them. (Do you see this?)