Museum sights in Córdoba
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Casa de Sefarad
In the heart of the Judería, and once connected by underground tunnel to the Sinagoga, this small museum is devoted to the Sephardic-Judaic tradition in Spain. There is a refreshing focus on music, domestic traditions and on the women intellectuals (poets, singers and thinkers) of Al-Andalus. A program of live music recitals and storytelling events runs most of the year.
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Palacio de Viana
This stunning Renaissance palace is set around 12 beautiful patios that are a genuine pleasure to visit in the spring. Occupied by the Marqueses de Viana until a few decades ago, the 6500-sq-metre building is packed with art and antiques. The charge covers a one-hour guided tour of the rooms and access to the patios and garden. It's about 600m northeast of the Plaza de las Tendillas. Or take bus number 6 to Puerta de Sevilla, get off at Plaza de Colón and walk four blocks east.
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Museo Diocesano
The Palacio Episcopal also houses the Museo Diocesano, which has a collection of religious art. The best of this art is some outstanding medieval woodcarving, including the 13th-century Virgen de las Huertas.
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Torre de la Calahorra
On the south end of the Puente Romano stands this squat tower, erected under Islamic rule to control access to the bridge. It now houses Museo Vivo de Al-Andalus, an interesting museum highlighting the fusion of Córdoba's three great cultures/religions.
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Museo Taurino
Museo Taurino was being renovated at the time of research.
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Museo de Bellas Artes
Occupying the old charity hospital on the Plaza del Potro, the city art museum displays mainly Cordoban masters, with much of the work culled from monasteries around the region. The works of Julio Romero Torres, famed for his portrayals of jealous bullfighters and proud prostitutes, can be viewed here while the adjacent museum dedicated to that local artist is under renovation.
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Museo Arqueológico
Recently installed in a new wing while the Renaissance palace that formerly housed the museum is being restored, the exhibit brilliantly covers Córdoba's illustrious history, with an overriding theme of cultural interchange. The building stands upon an archaeological site, the Roman theatre of Colonia Patricia, and the basement level features a walkway through the ruins.
The upper level gives an overview, with major sections on Roman and Islamic Córdoba, featuring many important pieces from those periods, as well as an impressive coin collection. The ground floor displays a fascinating collection of mostly ceramic objects for everyday use, from women's jewellery to…
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