Junior suite courtyard Tapestry made in silk by Rocío Moreno, inspired in astral interaction
Twin courtyard Tapestry made in silk of Andalusí inspiration. “Fez Embroiderie” by Rocío Moreno
Junior suite street Tapestry titled “Tie Dye”, by the artist Rocío Moreno
Double courtyard A tapestry made in silk and inspired on the smile of Budha. “Tiger Lines” by Rocío Moreno.
Small double Headboard made in aubergine criesed velvet by V. Valls.
Double first floor A set of two tapestries made in silk inspired on oriental themes. “Susani” by Rocío Moreno
Twin first floor A tapestry made in silk and inspired on the smile of Budha
Double terrace Headboard made in prussian blue criesed velvet by V. Valls.
Nowadays Córdoba is quite an active city. Shows and cultural events are daily programmed throughout the many flourishing spaces the city has to that end. We have gathered here the most relevant sites in the web, so you are at all times informed about what is happening in the city.
This first edition of FLORA brought 8 international floral artists that transformed the Festival’s chosen patios into 8 unrecognizable stunning spaces. Located in some of the most representative buildings of Córdoba, this works have resulted in a delightful little tour through memory, art and heritage. These ephemeral floral installations will be open to the general public from the 20th to the 29th of October.
“Diseño y atención.”
Un lujo tener un jaccuzzi privado para tí.
Nos recomendaron sitios para cenar estupendos. Gracias a las chicas.
Luxurious hospitality. When we got to Córdoba it was 108ºF and we could not be more miserable. Then we walked into Viento 10 and Gerrardo, the owner, greeted us with refreshing lemonade and a friendly conversation, exactly what we needed. The rest followed suit, with his recommendations for restaurants and the beautiful room and amenities, which included access to a spa.........
perfect stay in cordoba. Beautiful quite place in centre of Cordoba with very gentle, even "zen" owner. Design hotel room Excellent "fresh" breakfast Private parking space nearby. All you need for a beautiful stay in Cordoba!
“CARMEN ES EL ALMA DEL HOTEL.”
Sinceramente, nuestra experiencia en el hotel fue fantástica gracias a la impecable atención de Carmen, su encargada de recepción. Un placer haberte conocido!.
"A fantastic renovation"
So cool. Whitewashed rooms with stained concrete floors. Simple modern furnishings. Great rainforest shower with frosted glass doors. Lots of natural light. Interior courtyard with a lounge. Pretty table setting for breakfast - coffee, homemade cake, toast with olive oil, tomato and shaved Iberico ham. Very friendly staff... Highly recommend this beautiful place.
"Se respira un ambiente relajado y tranquilo cuando traspasas la puerta del hotel. Excelente hotel para una escapada a Cordoba, detalles cuidados, desayuno y habitación perfectos. Volveremos."
Cordoba merece un hotel como este. Maravilloso trabajo de rehabilitación para conseguir un espacio único y muy agradable...acogedor...bien climatizado y con espacios higiénicos muy modernos y cómodos. ...buena ubicación y un trato muy simpatico
"La atención fue excelente.
El diseño del hotel inmejorable.
La ubicación, sin estar en el centro, era perfecta a la hora de comer, cenar o tomar una copa"
la perfection.Petit hôtel parfaitement décoré de façon moderne tendance zen. Chambre spacieuse calme grande. Un propriétaire parfait disponible et attentionné , le meilleur petit déjeuner pris dans un hôtel en Espagne. Nous sommes repartis enchantés. Seul bémol , il est très difficile de trouver le même hôtel dans une autre ville, on est déçu après avoir séjourné dans cet endroit.......
Hidden Gem
This hotel was such a special surprise. It was hidden away on a tiny cobblestone street in the quietest part of town. Immaculately clean with wonderful personal hospitality and beautifully decorated. I would stay there again with pleasure. I had a wonderful breakfast on departure day.
“Un diseño moderno y altamente confortable”
La atención personalizada de los dueños y todo el staff es impecable.
El desayuno es una explosión de sabores.
Peaceful and beautiful.
Very central in Cordoba, peaceful, calm, beautiful room, friendly staff, lovely stay. Its not v obvious and chintzy which some places in Cordoba can be. Next time we will plan ahead and ask for the meditation session too.
"Excelente"
Es un hotel muy tranquilo, bien ubicado. El trato excelente y el desayuno, inmejorable. Las habitaciones tienen buen tamaño, con camas cómodas. Todo está muy limpio y mimado, hasta el olor, muy agradable por las flores que decoran el hotel. Muy recomendable.
kleines, tolles hotel. Ganz persönlich geführtes Hotel, in einem historischen Gebäude modern interpretiert. Sehr geschmackvoll, sauber und ruhig. Zu erwähnen ist das gesamte Personal, welches bei Empfehlungen für Restaurants und anderen Fragen immer tolle Tipps gegeben haben. Die Zimmer sind sehr unterschiedlich. Wir hatten ein sehr kleines, kuscheliges Zimmer im 1. Stock. Für drei Nächte völlig ausreichend. Bei Temperaturen um 40 Grad haben wir die kleine Dach-Terrasse leider nicht genießen können, sonst ein toller Ort, um mal zu relaxen. Alles in allem ein schöner Aufenthalt. Danke an Carmen , Gerardo und sein Team!
“Lovely, relaxing stay”
We only had one night in this hotel unfortunately. Our room was lovely and the shower and bathroom huge.
Hotel tranquille et moderne.
L'accueil est parfait, la localisation de l'hôtel est idéale car à proximité des activités tout en étant très calme. La décoration des chambres est sobre et moderne. Elles sont spacieuses et lumineuses, le tout organisé autour d'un joli patio.
“Lindo hotel cerca a la mezquita. La decoración es muy moderna y minimalista"
My Favorite Hotel in Spain, maybe the whole of Europe
"For design and atmosphere lovers"
Viento10 is a perfect place to explore Cordoba. All sightseeings in walking distance. The hotel has a great architecture, rooms around a "patio". Room 7 spacious and stylish. Parking easy and close. Gerardo and his team gave us a warm wellcome and a delicious breakfast.
It was a common custom to recycle buildings from previous civilizations, for instance, most of the new churches built from the XIIIth century onwards were made out of Muslim mosques and using their location too; but so did the Muslims with the Visigothic constructions: the Mosque replaced a previous Visigothic church. Hence the lack of Arab constructions in the city.
The Minaret of Saint Juan
The minaret of Saint Juan was part of an old mosque dating from the Caliphate. After the Christians retook the city in 1236, the mosque was given to the Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem or Order of Saint John, hence the name of this church.
The minaret was not known to be one until a restoration was undertaken in the church in 1927 by Félix Hernández. It is a 3,70x3,70 meters square built using a Flemish bond for the walls with twin arches resting on marble Visigothic columns. The tower had a second wall but was replaced by the plaster that you see today. The tower was originally higher and had a different roof: the tower had a crenelated parapet with a lantern. A piece of this battlement was eventually found, thus confirming the theory. In its interior there is a circular set of stairs reinforced with a pier built at the same time as the exterior wall of the minaret even though it had some later modifications, done between the XIIIth and the XVth centuries.
The minaret of Saint Juan is one the most representative examples of Córdoba Caliphate architecture in the city.
The Mezquita Tower
It is the main tower, also its 54 meters makes it the highest building in the city too: in order to reach the top of the tower one must climb a 203-steps stairs. Its insides safeguard, like an almond does with the sweet inner fruit, a second minaret, one built by the great Abd al-Rahman III. However one must reach the top of the tower to notice some features of the old minaret.
We know for a fact that the three great Almohad minarets, among which we find the Giralda, were built imitating this one in Córdoba. We could easily do the exercise of imagining how did the city look like with these type of minarets before the reforms undertaken by Hernán Ruíz.
The Almohads were great builders of minarets. They employed them, alongside with the Mezquita, as a symbol of their power and also of the Muslim triumph over the Christian Kingdoms. In other words these construction symbolized the victory and served as excellent propaganda. The minaret of the Mezquita meant their first success, hence a way of gaining power and also of presenting themselves as legitimate heirs of the great Western Umayyad Caliphate. The Koutoubia in Marrakesh, the Giralda in Sevilla and the Assouna in Rabat were mosques and symbols of their power.
In the picture you can appreciate an old sketch in which one can see the first Tower Bell built on top of the minaret, before the modifications of Hernán Ruíz.
The Minaret of Saint Lorenzo
It was built on top of the old mosque of Al-Mughira around the Xth century, during the Córdoba Caliphate. This rock-solid minaret was turned into a Renaissance tower by Hernán Ruíz. One can, today, still enjoy the interior and the exterior of the church.
During the later restoration works, at the beginning of the current century, a window of Caliphate fashion was discovered with an Umayyad column and capital: both still showing characteristic features.
The photograph reveals that the base where the church was built was that of the old minaret’s. Then there is the recently discovered window and to its right a blocked door that opened the way into the minaret.
The Minaret of the Convent of Santa Clara
The Convent of Santa Clara is located in Ray Heredia street. It was the first monastery for women in Córdoba after the Christians took the city from the Muslims: it dates back from the year 1256 and it opened its doors with merely eight nuns. It was built where and old Xth mosque used to be, the new church recycled its minaret –the mosque had been built where the Visigothic basilica of Santa Catalina used to be.
The minaret did not suffer any major modifications as did the other mosques, although its upper body was dismantled and adjusted to the new tenants. Up until 1990 one could still notice the original structure of the minaret: a battlement similar to that of the outer wall of the Mezquita.
The Minaret of Santiago
The tower bell of the church of Santiago preserves most of its original Arab fashion, although certain added features makes it look like a Christian construction. It was built between the last two thirds of the IXth century. Thus it is the oldest Andalusian minaret as of today. It is also extremely close to hotel Viento10.
The Minaret of Saint Nicolás
Last but not least we find the minaret of Saint Nicolás. There is some misunderstanding regarding this minaret as many believe that the whole tower is of Arab design and construction but in truth only the base is. This church was built replacing an old mosque and the XVth century tower bell used the minaret’s base.
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