Roman Bridge and Tower
Roman Bridge (Puente Romano de Córdoba)
Córdoba’s famous Roman Bridge, or Puente Romano, dates from the 1st century BC and was extensively rebuilt in the 10th century during the Moorish occupation of the city. Sitting low over the opaque waters of the Guadalquivir, which flows down all the way through Andalusia and out into the Atlantic, it is supported by 17 stone arches, of which just two once belonged to the original structure.
Calahorra Tower (Torre de la Calahorra)
Dating from the late 1100s, the Cahalorra tower was constructed by the rulers of Moorish Córdoba to protect the Puente Romano – one of the city’s principal entrances – from invaders. It originally consisted of two towers separated by an iron gate but in the late 1300s a third, cylindrical tower was added by Henry II of Castile to better guard the bridge from an attack by his own brother. Nowadays it houses a small but interesting museum on the history of Al-Andalus, as Moorish-ruled Spain used to be called.
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On 12/28/2019, the photos below were taken.
On the way to the bridge and tower
The bridge and the tower (at the far right)
A town museum featuring waxworks & a model of the Alhambra
Surgery tool
View from the tower
View from the bridge
Next Morning
