Córdoba, Spain: Christians, Jews, Muslims…and Travelers
After Granada , the place I was most looking forward to visiting in Spain was Córdoba. I had learned much about the city in college while taking classes on Hispanic Culture & Civilization and Islam, and couldn’t wait to experience a locale where memories of three cultures—Christians, Jews, and Muslims—were preserved in buildings of such stunning architecture. Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba Three weeks ago, I finally got the chance to visit this city in the southern part of the country—and by visit, I mean wander in circles in the town’s old Jewish quarter. Read on to learn what I saw when I wasn’t lost! Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos Castle of the Christian Monarchs The Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos (“ Palace of the Christian Monarchs”) sits at the southwestern corner of Córdoba’s old town. The site itself has been a fortress since Roman times, and for ten years the castle served as a home base of sorts for the Reyes Católicos —Ferdinand and Isabella. Here they pl