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Things to do in Córdoba

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Sightlore has 41 places to explore in Córdoba, and 30 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.

Córdoba's must-sees

The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.

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    Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba

    Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba

    The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Córdoba in the Spanish region of Andalusia. Officially called the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, it is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary.

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    Madinat Al-Zahra

    Madinat Al-Zahra

    Madinat al-Zahra or Medina Azahara was a fortified palace-city on the western outskirts of Córdoba in present-day Spain. Its remains are a major archaeological site today.

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    Museo Arqueológico de Córdoba

    Museo Arqueológico de Córdoba

    The Archaeological and Ethnological Museum of Córdoba is a museum in Córdoba, Spain. Owned by the Spanish State, its management has been transferred to the Ministry of Culture of the Junta of Andalusia.

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    Puerta del Puente

    Puerta del Puente

    The Puerta del Puente is a Renaissance gate in Córdoba, Andalusia.

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    Córdoba Synagogue

    Córdoba Synagogue

    The Córdoba Synagogue is a historic former Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 20 Calle de los Judíos in the Jewish Quarter of Córdoba, Andalusia.

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    Molino de la Albolafia

    Molino de la Albolafia

    The Albolafia, also known as the Molino de la Albolafia in Spanish ('the Albolafia's mill'), is a medieval noria (or waterwheel) on the Guadalquivir River in the historic center of Córdoba, Spain.

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    Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos

    Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos

    The Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos (Spanish for "Castle of the Christian Monarchs"), also known as the Alcázar of Córdoba, is a medieval alcázar located in the historic centre of Córdoba (in Andalusia, Spain), next to the Guadalquivir River and near the Mosque-Cathedral.

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    Iglesia de San Pablo

    Iglesia de San Pablo

    San Pablo is a church and former convent in Córdoba, Andalusia, southern Spain.

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    Torre de la Calahorra

    Torre de la Calahorra

    The Calahorra tower is a fortified gate in the historic centre of Córdoba, Spain. The edifice is of Islamic origin.

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    Caliphal baths of Cordoba

    Caliphal baths of Cordoba

    The Caliphal Baths are an Islamic bathhouse (or Arab baths) complex in Córdoba, Spain.

Discovery routes in Córdoba

Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.

  • Córdoba: from the Calahorra Tower to the Mezquita and the Jewish quarter

    From the Calahorra Tower to the Roman bridge, the Albolafia mill and the Puerta del Puente; then the Mosque–Cathedral, Calleja de las Flores, the Chapel of San Bartolomé, the Bullfighting Museum, the Córdoba Synagogue, the Puerta de Almodóvar, the Caliphal Baths and the Alcázar of the Christian Monarchs.

    Walking · 3 h · 2.3 km · 12 stops

  • Córdoba: from the Plaza del Potro to the Viana Palace

    From the Museum of Fine Arts and the Julio Romero de Torres Museum to the Plaza de la Corredera; then the churches of San Pedro, San Andrés and San Lorenzo, the Viana Palace, the Church of Santa Marina, the Malmuerta Tower and the Palacio de la Merced.

    Walking · 3 h · 3.4 km · 10 stops

  • Córdoba: from the Roman remains to Medina Azahara

    From the Archaeological and Ethnological Museum to the Roman theatre and the Roman temple on Calle Claudio Marcelo; then the churches of San Pablo, San Miguel and San Hipólito, the Roman mausoleum at Puerta de Gallegos and Medina Azahara.

    By car · 4 h · 11.6 km · 8 stops

Places to visit

Historic sites

  • Puente romano

    Puente romano

    The Roman bridge of Córdoba is in the Historic centre of Córdoba, Andalusia, southern Spain It was originally built in the early 1st century across the Guadalquivir river and has been reconstructed at various times.

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  • Molino de la Albolafia

    Molino de la Albolafia

    The Albolafia, also known as the Molino de la Albolafia in Spanish ('the Albolafia's mill'), is a medieval noria (or waterwheel) on the Guadalquivir River in the historic center of Córdoba, Spain.

    Has a story

  • Puerta del Puente

    Puerta del Puente

    The Puerta del Puente is a Renaissance gate in Córdoba, Andalusia.

    Has a story

  • Calleja de las Flores

    Calleja de las Flores

    The Calleja de las Flores is one of the most popular tourist streets of Córdoba city in Andalusia, Spain. Positioned as an intersection of the street Velázquez Bosco, is a narrow street that ends in a plaza.

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  • Puerta de Almodóvar

    Puerta de Almodóvar

    The Puerta de Almodóvar is a gate of Arabian origin that provided access to the interior of the Roman walls of the city of Córdoba in Spain.

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  • Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos

    Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos

    The Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos (Spanish for "Castle of the Christian Monarchs"), also known as the Alcázar of Córdoba, is a medieval alcázar located in the historic centre of Córdoba (in Andalusia, Spain), next to the Guadalquivir River and near the Mosque-Cathedral.

    Has a story

  • Plaza de la Corredera

    Plaza de la Corredera

    One of Córdoba's most emblematic places; the only enclosed rectangular Castilian-style main square in Andalusia.

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  • Torre de la Malmuerta

    Torre de la Malmuerta

    The Torre de la Malmuerta is a gate tower of the Axerquía wall in Córdoba, Spain.

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  • Palacio de la Merced

    Palacio de la Merced

    The Palacio de la Merced is a historical building in Córdoba, Andalusia, southern Spain.

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  • Roman theatre of Cordoba

    Roman theatre of Cordoba

    A Roman theatre of the time of Augustus inside the walls of Córdoba, whose remains lie beneath the present Archaeological and Ethnological Museum.

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  • Templo romano calle Claudio Marcelo

    Templo romano calle Claudio Marcelo

    The Spanish city of Córdoba has the remains of a Roman temple, which was discovered in the 1950s during the expansion of City Hall. It is located in the angle formed by the streets Claudio Marcelo and Capitulares.

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  • Mausoleo romano Puerta Gallegos

    Mausoleo romano Puerta Gallegos

    The Roman mausoleum of Córdoba is an ancient structure in the Jardines de la Victoria, Córdoba, Andalusia, southern Spain.

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  • Madinat Al-Zahra

    Madinat Al-Zahra

    Madinat al-Zahra or Medina Azahara was a fortified palace-city on the western outskirts of Córdoba in present-day Spain. Its remains are a major archaeological site today.

    Has a story

  • Torre de Belén

    Torre de Belén

    The Torre de Belén is located in the San Basilio neighbourhood of Córdoba, Spain. It forms part of the Historic centre of Córdoba, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  • City walls of Córdoba

    City walls of Córdoba

    The Roman Walls of Córdoba are the ancient Roman defensive walls of the Roman colonia of Corduba –present-day Córdoba, Spain–, capital of the Roman province of Hispania Baetica.

Museums

  • Torre de la Calahorra

    Torre de la Calahorra

    The Calahorra tower is a fortified gate in the historic centre of Córdoba, Spain. The edifice is of Islamic origin.

    Has a story

  • Bullfighting Museum of Córdoba, Spain

    Bullfighting Museum of Córdoba, Spain

    Córdoba's municipal bullfighting museum on the Plaza de Maimónides, opened on 30 May 1954.

    Has a story

  • Caliphal baths of Cordoba

    Caliphal baths of Cordoba

    The Caliphal Baths are an Islamic bathhouse (or Arab baths) complex in Córdoba, Spain.

    Has a story

  • Museum of Fine Arts of Córdoba

    Museum of Fine Arts of Córdoba

    The Fine Arts Museum of Córdoba is a State-owned art museum located in the Spanish city of Córdoba.

    Has a story

  • Museo Julio Romero de Torres

    Museo Julio Romero de Torres

    The Julio Romero de Torres Museum is a museum located in the city of Córdoba, Spain, which is notable for containing the largest collection of the famous Cordoban painter Julio Romero de Torres.

    Has a story

  • Palacio de los Marqueses de Viana

    Palacio de los Marqueses de Viana

    A palace-museum in the Santa Marina quarter of Córdoba's historic centre, with more than 100 rooms, 12 patios and several gardens.

    Has a story

  • Museo Arqueológico de Córdoba

    Museo Arqueológico de Córdoba

    The Archaeological and Ethnological Museum of Córdoba is a museum in Córdoba, Spain. Owned by the Spanish State, its management has been transferred to the Ministry of Culture of the Junta of Andalusia.

    Has a story

Places of worship

  • Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba

    Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba

    The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Córdoba in the Spanish region of Andalusia. Officially called the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, it is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary.

    Has a story

  • Capilla de San Bartolomé

    Capilla de San Bartolomé

    The Chapel of San Bartolomé is a funerary chapel in the historic centre of Córdoba, Spain. It is dated between 1390 and 1410. Richly decorated, it is one of the city's finest examples of Mudéjar art.

    Has a story

  • Córdoba Synagogue

    Córdoba Synagogue

    The Córdoba Synagogue is a historic former Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 20 Calle de los Judíos in the Jewish Quarter of Córdoba, Andalusia.

    Has a story

  • Iglesia de San Pedro Apóstol

    Iglesia de San Pedro Apóstol

    San Pedro (St Peter) is a minor basilica in Córdoba, Spain. The church is located in the square of the barrio (quarter) bearing its name.

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  • Iglesia de San Andrés Apóstol

    Iglesia de San Andrés Apóstol

    One of Córdoba's Fernandine churches, founded in the 13th century and altered in the 14th and 15th centuries and especially in the Baroque period.

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  • Iglesia de San Lorenzo Mártir

    Iglesia de San Lorenzo Mártir

    San Lorenzo is a church in Córdoba, Andalusia, southern Spain.

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  • Iglesia de Santa Marina de Aguas Santas

    Iglesia de Santa Marina de Aguas Santas

    Santa Marina is a church in Córdoba, Spain. It is one of the so-called "Fernandinean Churches," built in Córdoba after Ferdinand III of Castile conquered the city in 1236 CE.

    Has a story

  • Iglesia de San Pablo

    Iglesia de San Pablo

    San Pablo is a church and former convent in Córdoba, Andalusia, southern Spain.

    Has a story

  • Church of San Miguel

    Church of San Miguel

    San Miguel is a Roman Catholic church in Córdoba, Andalusia, southern Spain. It is one of the twelve churches built by order of King Ferdinand III of Castile in the city after its conquest in the early 13th century.

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  • Iglesia de San Hipólito (Córdoba)

    Iglesia de San Hipólito (Córdoba)

    The Royal Collegiate Church of Saint Hippolytus (Real Colegiata de San Hipólito in Spanish) is a Catholic Church in Córdoba, (Spain) founded in 1343 at the initiative of King Alfonso XI of Castile.

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  • Andaluces Mosque

    Andaluces Mosque

    A mosque on Calleja de la Hoguera in Córdoba; it shared its building with the Averroes International Islamic University.

  • Iglesia de la Magdalena

    Iglesia de la Magdalena

    Santa María Magdalena (St Mary Magdalene Church) is a church in Córdoba, Spain, built in the Mudejar style. It forms part of the Historic centre of Córdoba, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and is named after Jesus' companion, Mary Magdalene.

  • Al-Morabito Mosque

    Al-Morabito Mosque

    Al-Morabito Mosque is a mosque in Córdoba, Spain. It was built during the Spanish Civil War as a gift for general Francisco Franco's Muslim soldiers and is considered Spain's first modern mosque.

  • Iglesia de San Juan y Todos Los Santos

    Iglesia de San Juan y Todos Los Santos

    San Juan y Todos los Santos (St John and All Saints), also known as Iglesia de la Trinidad (Trinity Church), is a Catholic church located on the Plaza de la Trinidad in Córdoba, Spain.

  • Iglesia de San Nicolás de la Villa

    Iglesia de San Nicolás de la Villa

    San Nicolás de la Villa is a church in Córdoba, Andalusia, southern Spain.

  • Basílica del Juramento de San Rafael

    Basílica del Juramento de San Rafael

    Basílica del Juramento de San Rafael (Basilica of the Oath to Saint Rafael) is a minor basilica in Córdoba, Spain.

  • Convento de Santa Clara

    Convento de Santa Clara

    Convento de Santa Clara is a defunct convent located in Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, in the historic centre.

  • Convento de Santa Cruz

    Convento de Santa Cruz

    Convento de Santa Cruz is a convent situated in the historic centre, barrio de San Pedro, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain. It was founded in 1435, by Pedro de los Ríos y Gutiérrez de Aguayo and his wife, Teresa Zurita.

Monuments

  • Monumento a los enamorados

    Monumento a los enamorados

    A monument in Córdoba unveiled in 1971 in memory of the love between the poet Ibn Zaydun and the poet-princess Wallada.

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