Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos

Today: Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos, Córdoba

Place: Córdoba
Kind: Castle
Built: 18th century
What remains: Standing
Visiting: Visible from outside

The royal fortress that Alfonso XI had built from 1328 beside the river, home of the Catholic Monarchs and afterwards the seat of the Inquisition tribunal until 1812. From the modern period are the Hall of Mosaics, the main hall, built in the 18th century as the Inquisition's chapel, and the entrance through the Torre de los Leones, opened in 1662. The interior has been closed for works since July 2025 and only the gardens can be visited.

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