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The Puente Romano was built by the Romans but still handles a lot of car traffic.
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Photo Above -Despite extensive
restoration since Roman times, the bridge still
stands on its original Roman foundations. Note
the building at the end of the bridge. This is
the location of Museo Vivo de Al-Andalus.
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Large blocks (apparently Roman) line the river's bottom and support the bridge. |
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At the south end of the bridge is the Museo Vivo de Al-Andalus. This museum is a good place to start your tour of Cordoba. It gives a good orientation to the history of the region as well as having excellent models of the original Mezquita. Its audio phone system allows you to receive information in a variety of languages.
Photo Left - the Museo Vivo de Al-Andalus is housed in the Torre de la Calahorra. This tower once protected the entrance to the Roman bridge. |
Entering the museum allows one access to the top of the tower for excellent views of the city to the north and a deteriorating Arab mill to the west. On the north shore, somewhat hidden by trees, is an even more deteriorated mill with a restored waterwheel.
Photo Right - an Arab mill.
Besides grinding grains, the mills also pumped water up to the Alcazar. |
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Photo Above - traffic on the Roman bridge and a view of he Mezquita as seen from the top of the Torre de la Calahorra
Go to Archeological Museum in Cordoba
Check out Seville
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