Technical file of the monument: Medina Azahara
| Monument | Medina Azahara |
| Description | Medinat al-Zahara, the magnificent and mysterious city that Abd-al Rahman III ordered to be constructed at the foot of “Sierra Morena”, at 8 kilometers off the capital of the city, holds, even in its name, legendary stories. The popular tradition affirms that, when Abd al-Rahman III proclaimed himself Caliph in 929 a.c., and after reigning for eight years, he decided to construct a palatine city in honour to his favourite, Azahara. Nevertheless, recent studies offer strong evidences of the reason that persuaded the Caliph to found Medina Azahara. A renovated image of the newly created Caliphate independent of the West, strong and powerful and one of the biggest medieval kingdoms of Europe, seems to be the most probable reason for its origin. Nowadays only ruins stand on the site, with partial restorations. |
| Address | At 7 kilometers to the west from Cordoba
Córdoba-14001 |
| Telephone | (34) 957 35 55 06 |
| Fax | (34) 957 35 55 06 |
| Web Site | |
info@mezquitadecordoba.org |
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| Timetables | From Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 – 18:30 h. Monday: closed Christmas Holiday 2007 (closed on December the 24th, 25th, 31st, 2007 and January the 1st, 6th and 7th, 2008) Sunday and Festive from 10:00 – 14:00 h. |
| Ticket/fares | Free entrance for citizens of the EU The rest: 1,5 € |
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The Mosque – Aljama- of Cordoba is the most splendid monument of the Muslim period in the West.
Archaeological complex on the slopes of the Cordovan mountains. It is one of the most important archaeological compounds in the whole of Spain.
With more than 2000 years of history, it has left a large and very valuable historical, cultural and monumental legacy.
A manor house of the 14th century, known also as the “Patios” (Courtyards) Museum.