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Calahorra Tower
Torre de la Calahorra
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Calahorra Tower to one side of the Roman Bridge.
General information
Location Córdoba, Spain
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Part of Historic centre of Córdoba
Criteria Cultural: (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
Inscription 1984 (8th Session)
Extensions 1994
Type: Non-movable
Criteria: Monument
Designated: 3 June 1931
Part of: Puente sobre El Guadalquivir, su Puerta y la Calahorra
Reference #: RI-51-0000524

The Calahorra tower (Spanish: Torre de la Calahorra) is a fortified gate in the historic centre of Córdoba, Spain. The edifice is of Islamic origin.

History

It was first erected by the Almohad Caliphate to protect the nearby Roman Bridge on the Guadalquivir. The tower, standing on the left bank of the river, originally consisted of an arched gate between two. A third tower was added to the existing ones, in the shape of two cylinders connecting them.

The tower was declared a national historical monument in 1931.

The restoration of the tower, along with the Roman Bridge, Gate of the Bridge and surrounding area, was awarded the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Award in 2014.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Torre de la Calahorra (Córdoba) para niños

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