We are in the year 400 of the Hegira, 1010 of our era. On the southern slopes of Jebel al-Arus, the Bride's Mountain, the marble, jasper and precious metals of the city of Madinat al-Zahra gleam in the morning sun among silver-leafed olive groves.
The proposed property for submission on the Tentative List is the archaeological site of the old Caliphal city of Madinat al-Zahra, located approximately 5.5 km west of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain.
Madinat al-Zahra is an Islamic city of 112 hectares of surface area. Its construction was ordered by the first Caliph of al-Andalus, Abd al-Rahman III in 936 or 940. as part of the political, economic and ideological programme placed in operation after the establishment of the Caliphate.
Book your tickets online for Archaeological Ensemble of Madinat Al-Zahra, Cordoba: See 1,840 reviews, articles, and 857 photos of Archaeological Ensemble of Madinat Al-Zahra, ranked No.10 on TripAdvisor among 139 attractions in Cordoba.
We are in the year 400 of the Hegira, 1010 of our era. On the southern slopes of Jebel al-Arus, the Bride's Mountain, the marble, jasper and precious metals of the city of Madinat al-Zahra gleam in the morning sun among silver-leafed olive groves.
The proposed property for submission on the Tentative List is the archaeological site of the old Caliphal city of Madinat al-Zahra, located approximately 5.5 km west of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain.
Madinat al-Zahra is an Islamic city of 112 hectares of surface area. Its construction was ordered by the first Caliph of al-Andalus, Abd al-Rahman III in 936 or 940. as part of the political, economic and ideological programme placed in operation after the establishment of the Caliphate.
Book your tickets online for Archaeological Ensemble of Madinat Al-Zahra, Cordoba: See 1,840 reviews, articles, and 857 photos of Archaeological Ensemble of Madinat Al-Zahra, ranked No.10 on TripAdvisor among 139 attractions in Cordoba.
