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Roman Bridge

The long arched bridge over the Guadalquivir, with the Mosque–Cathedral behind it, best at sunset.

Photo: Rafesmar · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Always
Price
Free; paid for the tower museum
Time Needed
45 minutes
Address
Puente Romano, 14009 CórdobaDirections
Getting There
Below the Mosque–Cathedral, at the edge of the old town.

Why Go

The Romans built the bridge in the 1st century BC, and it has been rebuilt many times since. At its south end, the Calahorra Tower, a Moorish gate, holds a museum of life in Al-Andalus, when Muslims, Christians and Jews lived side by side.

Nearby in Córdoba

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