Habsburg and Bourbon Spain
Córdoba
Today: Spain
- Years
- 1492–1833
- Role
- Base of the Catholic Monarchs in the war of Granada
Córdoba, taken by Ferdinand III in 1236, was the base of the Catholic Monarchs in the war of Granada, who settled in its Alcázar in 1478. In 1523 the Renaissance cathedral was begun inside the mosque, and in 1570 the Royal Stables were built on the orders of Philip II. The population fell to about 20,000 around 1700, and in 1808 French troops sacked the city.
What to see today
- Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba (Catedral de Córdoba): Cathedral, 1523 to 1607
- Puerta del Puente: Gate, c. 1572 to 1576
- Iglesia de San Hipólito (Real Colegiata de San Hipólito): Church, 1729 to 1736
- Palacio de la Merced (Convento de la Merced): Palace, 1716 to 1760
- Iglesia de San Pablo: Church, 1706 to 1758
- Palacio de Viana (Palacio de don Gome): Palace, 1571 to 1814
- Facultad de Filosofía y Letras (Hospital del Cardenal Salazar): Hospital, 1701 to 1724
- Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones (Hospital de San Sebastián): Hospital, 1512 to 1516
- Iglesia de San Juan y Todos los Santos (Iglesia de la Trinidad): Church, 1705 to 1710
- Torre de la Calahorra: Tower, 1514
- Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos: Castle, 18th century
- Patio de los Naranjos: Garden, 1510 to 1601
- Caballerizas Reales de Córdoba (Caballerizas Reales): Public building, 1570 to 1578
- Palacio Episcopal de Córdoba (Palacio Episcopal): Palace, 1607 to 1624