House of Heads of CordobaHouse of Heads of Cordoba
The House of the Heads, with its four Courtyards of Legend and its very narrow alley of Muslim origin, called “of the Seven Infants of Lara” or “Calleja de los Arquillos”, is a beautiful example of a House-Courtyard of Córdoba, which It has its roots in the Middle Ages, and without a doubt, one of the best places to visit in Córdoba.
Flanked by the depth of its narrow alley of Muslim origin, the House not only offers us one of the most emblematic corners of Córdoba, but also immerses us in an atmosphere in which history and legend are braided; and it takes us to that Spain wounded by contradictions, in which, despite leaving the Middle Ages, the Mudejar style continued to permeate courtyards and rooms. Indeed, the airs of modernity introduced by the Renaissance in the sixteenth century, fail to displace the Cordoba tradition, whose reminiscences still endure and encourage historical imagination.
The continuation of the Andalusian culture is evident; the ladies continue to sit “at the Moorish”, on the floor, on rich podiums; the knights, separated from the previous ones, remain warriors, whose main mission in life was to fight with courage, before against the Moors, then in distant countries and even in the Indies. In some of its corners, Mr. de Salas looked at the sectioned heads of his children, presented on a silver platter. Tradition also says that, as trophies, the heads were exposed in the alley, hanging one by arch, hence this narrow road so far conserves seven arches, and this is the name with which, sometimes, it is known, the house of the Heads.
Córdoba Tickets
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House of Heads of Cordoba
The House of the Heads, with its four Courtyards of Legend and its very narrow alley of Muslim origin, called “of the Seven Infants of Lara” or “Calleja de los Arquillos”, is a beautiful example of a House-Courtyard of Córdoba, which It has its roots in the Middle Ages, and without a doubt, one of the best places to visit in Córdoba.
Flanked by the depth of its narrow alley of Muslim origin, the House not only offers us one of the most emblematic corners of Córdoba, but also immerses us in an atmosphere in which history and legend are braided; and it takes us to that Spain wounded by contradictions, in which, despite leaving the Middle Ages, the Mudejar style continued to permeate courtyards and rooms. Indeed, the airs of modernity introduced by the Renaissance in the sixteenth century, fail to displace the Cordoba tradition, whose reminiscences still endure and encourage historical imagination.
The continuation of the Andalusian culture is evident; the ladies continue to sit “at the Moorish”, on the floor, on rich podiums; the knights, separated from the previous ones, remain warriors, whose main mission in life was to fight with courage, before against the Moors, then in distant countries and even in the Indies. In some of its corners, Mr. de Salas looked at the sectioned heads of his children, presented on a silver platter. Tradition also says that, as trophies, the heads were exposed in the alley, hanging one by arch, hence this narrow road so far conserves seven arches, and this is the name with which, sometimes, it is known, the house of the Heads.
Córdoba Tickets
9.5 sobre 10
Descripción
The House of the Heads, with its four Courtyards of Legend and its very narrow alley of Muslim origin, called “of the Seven Infants of Lara” or “Calleja de los Arquillos”, is a beautiful example of a House-Courtyard of Córdoba, which It has its roots in the Middle Ages, and without a doubt, one of the best places to visit in Córdoba.
Flanked by the depth of its narrow alley of Muslim origin, the House not only offers us one of the most emblematic corners of Córdoba, but also immerses us in an atmosphere in which history and legend are braided; and it takes us to that Spain wounded by contradictions, in which, despite leaving the Middle Ages, the Mudejar style continued to permeate courtyards and rooms. Indeed, the airs of modernity introduced by the Renaissance in the sixteenth century, fail to displace the Cordoba tradition, whose reminiscences still endure and encourage historical imagination.
The continuation of the Andalusian culture is evident; the ladies continue to sit “at the Moorish”, on the floor, on rich podiums; the knights, separated from the previous ones, remain warriors, whose main mission in life was to fight with courage, before against the Moors, then in distant countries and even in the Indies. In some of its corners, Mr. de Salas looked at the sectioned heads of his children, presented on a silver platter. Tradition also says that, as trophies, the heads were exposed in the alley, hanging one by arch, hence this narrow road so far conserves seven arches, and this is the name with which, sometimes, it is known, the house of the Heads.
Punto de encuentro
House of Heads of Cordoba is located in Calle Cabezas.
Horarios
Open every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Idiomas
The visit is done freely.
Duración
The visit of the House of the Heads usually takes about 70 minutes (although being a free visit, take your time).
Cancelación
The reservation can be canceled up to 24 hours before it without any cost.
