Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos
Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos, Medieval fortress in Historic Center, Spain
The Alcázar spans 4,000 square meters with a square layout, featuring three remaining towers, thick stone walls, and extensive gardens near the Guadalquivir River.
King Alfonso XI ordered the construction of this fortress in 1328, integrating elements from previous Visigothic and Islamic structures that occupied the location.
The Hall of Mosaics displays Roman artworks from the 2nd and 3rd centuries, reflecting the architectural and artistic influences of different civilizations through time.
The fortress opens Tuesday through Friday from 8:30 to 20:45, Saturdays until 16:30, and Sundays until 14:30, with limited accessibility for wheelchair users.
Christopher Columbus met with Isabella I and Ferdinand II in this fortress during 1486 to discuss his expedition plans across the Atlantic Ocean.
Location: Córdoba
Accessibility: Wheelchair inaccessible
Part of: Historic centre of Córdoba
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Friday 08:30-20:45; Saturday 08:30-16:30; Sunday 08:30-14:30
Website: https://alcazardelosreyescristianos.cordoba.es/?id=3
GPS coordinates: 37.87660,-4.78138
Latest update: July 24, 2025 18:18
Andalusia holds a notable collection of historic gardens that reflect different periods of Spanish history. These sites combine Moorish, Christian, and modern design traditions and demonstrate the evolution of garden art on the Iberian Peninsula. From the terraced layouts of the Nasrid era to the parks of the 19th and 20th centuries, these places provide insight into the cultural influences of various ages. Granada contains several significant examples of this garden tradition. The Generalife served as the summer residence of the Nasrid sultans and features water features, patios, and planted terraces overlooking the Alhambra. The Carmen de los Mártires combines Moorish, French, and English garden elements, while the Fundación Rodríguez-Acosta represents an example of early 20th-century garden design. Additional sites such as the Carmen de la Victoria, the Jardin de los Adarves, and the Palacio de los Córdova complete the picture of Granada's garden tradition. Seville houses one of Spain's most important historic gardens at the Real Alcázar. The complex includes Moorish courtyards, Renaissance parterres, and modern plantings. The city also offers the Jardines de Murillo at the edge of the Alcázar grounds, the expansive María Luisa Park with its pavilions and plazas, the Jardín Americano with exotic vegetation, as well as Los Jardines de la Buhaira and La Cartuja de Sevilla. The Casa de Pilatos displays an ornate palace courtyard with plants and fountains. In Córdoba, the Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos presents geometric gardens with water basins and cypresses, while the Palacio de Viana offers twelve different interior courtyards with varied plantings. Málaga contributes to the diversity with the Botanical Garden La Concepción and the Pedro Luis Alonso Gardens, and in Vélez de Benaudalla lies the Nasrid Garden of Vélez as another testimony to Moorish garden design.
Castle of the Christian Monarchs
216 m
Puerta del Puente
236 m
Alcázar of the Caliphs
38 m
Caliphal baths of Cordoba
165 m
Jardínes del Alcázar
156 m
Molino de la Albolafia
123 m
Triunfo de San Rafael de la Puerta del Puente
212 m
Sotos de la Albolafia
253 m
Monumento a los enamorados
131 m
Palacio Episcopal
189 m
San Basilio, Córdoba
247 m
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Paz
266 m
Torre de Belén
178 m
Córdoba Public Library
100 m
Baños del Alcázar Califal
164 m
Hospital de San Sebastián
283 m
Seminary of San Pelagio, Córdoba
116 m
Centro de Arte Rafael Botí
247 m
Baños Árabes
251 m
Statue of Averroes
271 m
Statue of Al-Hakam II (Córdoba)
112 m
Tercia de Córdoba
274 m
Museo vivo de Al-Andalus Torre de la Calahorra
302 m
Biblioteca Pública Provincial de Córdoba
122 m
Jardines del Alcázar
160 m
Biblioteca Diocesana de Córdoba
203 m
Enmedio Watermill
235 m
Téllez Watermill
233 mReviews
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