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Tendillas Square and Monument to the Great Captain

Cordoue

Tendillas Square and Monument to the Great Captain

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Tendillas Square and Monument to the Great Captain

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Location: Cordoue, Campiña Baja, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

July 12, 2025

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Tendillas Square and the Monument to the Great Captain are two key elements of Córdoba's historic and modern center. Located in the heart of Córdoba, this square marks the boundary between the historic center and the city's commercial center.

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DakenH

December 12, 2024

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The square was built in the early 20th century on an area that had previously been dominated by small shops (Spanish: tendillas) and residential buildings, hence the name. Over time, …

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Willem VS

October 20, 2024

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This large square is the beating heart of the city. It is surrounded by imposing buildings, such as those of the company Unión y el Fénix Español (1926-1927) with immense glass sections and azulejos, and the Casa Colomera (1928) with two neo-baroque towers. In the middle stands the equestrian statue of Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, alias El Gran Capitán (see p. 267). The jets of water that spray out of the pavement offer a pleasant cooling on hot summer days and are especially popular with children, which provides a cheerful spectacle for the many visitors to the terraces.

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Elevation 170 m

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