UNESCO WHS - Palacio Episcopal de Córdoba Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - World Heritage Sites in Spain Historic Centre of Cordoba / Centro histórico de Córdoba Córdoba's period of greatest glory began in the 8th century after the Moorish conquest, when some 300 mosques and innumerable palaces and public buildings were built to rival the splendours of Constantinople, Damascus and Baghdad. In the 13th century, under Ferdinand III, Córdoba's Great Mosque was turned into a cathedral and new defensive structures, particularly the Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos and the Torre Fortaleza de la Calahorra, were erected. The Episcopal Palace was built on the old Andalusian Alcázar. After the Christian conquest in 1236, Fernando III donated the building to Lope de Fitero, the new bishop of Córdoba. Since then it has been the seat of the Bishopric of Córdoba and the palace was known throughout medieval times as the bishop's house. Name: Historic Centre of Cordoba Object: Episcopal Palace of Córdoba / Palacio Episcopal de Córdoba Country: Spain Location: Córdoba, Andalusia Inscription: 1984 Category: Cultural (i)(ii)(iii)(iv) Unesco Ref: 313 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site.