Museum of Fine Arts of Córdoba, Art museum in Plaza del Potro, Córdoba, Spain
Description
The Museum of Fine Arts of Córdoba occupies a former hospital building with Renaissance architecture located at Plaza del Potro. Its layout centers on a courtyard with orange trees, and the galleries display art from different periods in bright, spacious rooms.
History
The museum opened in 1862 as religious artworks from churches and monasteries entered public collections after secular reforms. The building itself had been a hospital and was repurposed to house these newly accessible works.
Culture
The building's name references charity, reflecting its origins as a hospital for the city's poor, and this purpose shaped how the space feels even today. Walking through the rooms, you encounter art that local people have gathered and valued across generations.
Practical
The museum operates on different schedules depending on the season, with extended hours during summer months. Plan your visit for Tuesday through Sunday, and check the specific times ahead of your trip.
Did you know?
The staircase features a carved wooden ceiling with unusual rounded corners, an architectural detail most visitors miss. This craftsmanship shows how much care went into the building's design beyond the main galleries.
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Plaza de la Corredera
257 m
Templo romano calle Claudio Marcelo
416 m
Templo romano
421 m
Museo Julio Romero de Torres
20 m
Calleja de las Flores
434 m
Plaza del Potro
28 m
Museo Arqueológico de Córdoba
284 m
Roman theatre of Cordoba
284 m
Convento de Santa Clara
299 m
Monasterio de San Pedro el Real
64 m
Posada del Potro de Cordoba
37 m
Puente de Miraflores
232 m
Colegio de Santa Catalina e Iglesia de San Salvador y Santo Domingo de Silos
419 m
Convento de Santa Cruz
347 m
Casa de los Marqueses de El Carpio
136 m
Convento de la Encarnación
348 m
Calle Portillo nº 3, 5 y 7
132 m
Fountain del Potro
17 m
Baños árabes de San Pedro
211 m
Archivo Histórico Provincial de Córdoba
348 m
Torre de Santo Domingo de Silos
377 m
Convent of Corpus Christi
295 m
Triunfo de San Rafael de la plaza del Potro
48 m
Baños árabes de la Pescadería
254 m
Triunfo de San Rafael de la Plaza de la Compañía (Córdoba)
383 m
Torre-Alminar de Santa Clara
307 m
Palacio de los Paez de Castillejos
298 m
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