Double courtyard A tapestry made in silk and inspired on the smile of Budha. “Tiger Lines” by Rocío Moreno.
Junior suite street Tapestry titled “Tie Dye”, by the artist Rocío Moreno
Small double Headboard made in aubergine criesed velvet by V. Valls.
Twin first floor A tapestry made in silk and inspired on the smile of Budha
Double first floor A set of two tapestries made in silk inspired on oriental themes. “Susani” by Rocío Moreno
Twin courtyard Tapestry made in silk of Andalusí inspiration. “Fez Embroiderie” by Rocío Moreno
Double terrace Headboard made in prussian blue criesed velvet by V. Valls.
Junior suite courtyard Tapestry made in silk by Rocío Moreno, inspired in astral interaction
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.
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.
"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."
“Diseño y atención.”
Un lujo tener un jaccuzzi privado para tí.
Nos recomendaron sitios para cenar estupendos. Gracias a las chicas.
"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.
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
"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.
"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.
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.........
“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.
“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!.
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.
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.
My Favorite Hotel in Spain, maybe the whole of Europe
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!
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!
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.......
“Lindo hotel cerca a la mezquita. La decoración es muy moderna y minimalista"
"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"
“Lovely, relaxing stay”
We only had one night in this hotel unfortunately. Our room was lovely and the shower and bathroom huge.
Never a column is thrown away, much less if they are made of granite or exotic marbles brought from all over the Mediterranean Sea. Columns are always put to new use, moreover in ancient time were construction labor was scarce and time-consuming.
What happened to the Mezquita in Córdoba is a textbook example of it. The great forest of columns was built using materials coming from old abandoned buildings in the city. I think it is more than likely that the materials came from the enormous arcaded patio of Cercadillas, today quasi-buried under the tracks of a train that arrived much too fast, around 1992.
The forest of eight hundred and fifty marble, jade and granite columns on which three hundred sixty five arcs rest, also suffered the later transition to a Christian basilica.
The first removal came at the end of the XVth century. The new Christian Cathedral needed stronger foundations and a bigger space for the Main Chapel, so, in 1489, the Cathedral was built right were the old XIIIth century chapel was. In order to carry out the construction, 12 columns of the original Mezquita were removed.
Years later, in 1523, the town-hall ordered, the full construction of the Cathedral. To that end 68 columns were removed. The Cathedral was built right in the middle of the Mezquita. 80 columns lost in total, an approximate 10% that disrupted the remaining space of the Islamic temple.
Where did those 80 columns go?
It is certain that they were not disposed of in some junkyard. Fortunately, there are no records of the first column removal being discarded. It is very likely that the columns ended up as parts of other new buildings in the city. As for the second removal, we know that the columns were stacked in the opposite side of the river, in Campo de la Verdad (The Truth Field), waiting for a new use.
Next to this pile of columns there was a little chapel, dating from the XIIth century, that in 1564 begun the process to become a church. I am referring of course to the church of San José, that “modern” Parrish behind the Calahorra Tower, a church of little interest to the city and its inhabitants.
In 1952, sponsored by the bishop Fray Albino, the church underwent a remodeling process that lengthened the length of the nave and ruined its original appearance. If you have never set a foot inside, I recommend you take the time to visit it any chance you get. In the interior, besides some interesting stained-glass by Antonio Povedano, you can see 8 columns that came from the Mezquita with roman and visigothic capitals. I believe it is the only place where there is a certain knowledge that those columns came from the Mezquita. I am, nonetheless, sure that the remaining 72 are holding history together.
Some examples.
It would be very interesting to find out where the other surviving columns of the Mezquita are. I think this is an academic task yet to be carried through; I, for one, have exhausted my curiosity and found nothing of relevance. I have seen, however, some candidates in many of the old buildings of the city.
The house of the bells, very close from Viento10, has two columns that judging by their general appearance and capitals match the profile seamlessly.
The church of San Nicolás has a back portico, three columns with roman capitals and moldings, that I suspect came from the Mezquita.
The Mezquita Hotel next to the gate of Santa Catalina brags about having columns from the temple. And it may very well be as they meet all the requirements, except from the height; but they could have been adjusted to fit the building.
The extinct Swiss Inn (the Swiss Hotel) of the Puzzini brothers, is known to have had big columns in the patio from a previous building. Those too look like good candidates. Where might they be now?
The patio of the Capuchinas Convent, behind the Osio square, has not only columns but capitals and moldings that could have come from the Mezquita.
Do you know of any other hot spot? Have you seen a remote old patio with marble columns that reminded you of the forest of columns inside the Temple? Share it with us if you have, write down a comment with the information, please.
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