Al-Andalus

Madīnat al-Zahrāʾ مدينة الزهراء

Today: Córdoba (Medina Azahara), Spain

Years
936–1010
Role
Palace-city of the Caliphate

Built by ʿAbd al-Raḥmān III from 936 as a palace-city a few kilometres west of Córdoba, with terraces of gardens, reception halls and a mint, it was the showpiece of the Caliphate. It was sacked and abandoned in the civil war after 1010 and is an archaeological site today.

What to see today

  • Medina Azahara (Madīnat al-Zahrāʾ): Archaeological site, c. 936 to 976

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