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Iglesia de San Juan. Alminar árabe<br />

Church of San Juan. Alminar árabe<br />

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Se conserva casi íntegra su fisonomía árabe del siglo X a pesar de haber sido<br />

cedido tras la Reconquista, junto con la mezquita que lo albergaba, para la<br />

construcción de la iglesia de San Juan de los Caballeros.<br />

De planta cuadrada y sillares, lo más llamativo son los arcos gemelos de<br />

herradura con columnas de mármol que decoran la torre.<br />

It is by pure luck that this minaret has survived practically intact, in its<br />

original 10th century state, since, together with the Mosque it was connected<br />

to (which was completely demolished), it was due to be cleared to make way<br />

for a church of the Order of San Juan. It is a square tower built of solid<br />

stone blocks (ashlars), but its most notable decorative features are the twin<br />

horseshoe arches with marble columns.<br />

Iglesia y claustro de San Francisco<br />

Church of San Francisco 47<br />

Alminar de la Iglesia de San Juan<br />

Se denominan Iglesias Fernandinas a un conjunto de construcciones religiosas mandadas edificar por el rey Fernando III<br />

el Santo tras la conquista de Córdoba en 1236, muchas de ellas sobre mezquitas previas. Fernando III proyectó catorce colaciones<br />

o barrios parroquiales, siete en la Ajerquía y siete en la antigua Medina, llamada desde entonces Villa. Se trata de<br />

edificios en los que un marcado aire románico se entrelaza con el gótico y el mudéjar. El restaurado claustro de esta iglesia<br />

conventual -con portada barroca- envuelve esta parte de Córdoba en un ambiente casi romántico. En su interior destaca la<br />

importante colección de pinturas, sobre todo la Cabeza de San Andrés, primera obra conocida de Valdés Leal y la talla del<br />

Señor Crucificado (s. XVII).<br />

The Fernandine Churches is the name given to a number<br />

of religious buildings built under King Ferdinand III after<br />

the conquest of Cordoba in 1236, many of which were<br />

built over former mosques. Fernando III planned fourteen<br />

parishes or districts, seven in the Axerquía and seven in the<br />

former Medina, known later as the Villa. These buildings<br />

have a distinct Romanesque feel combined with Gothic and<br />

Moorish elements.<br />

The cloister of this restored convent church -with a<br />

Baroque portico- imbues this part of Cordoba with an<br />

almost romantic air. Inside, it has an important collection<br />

of paintings, especially that of La Cabeza de San Andrés,<br />

the first known work by Valdés Leal and the 17th-century<br />

carving, El Señor Crucificado.<br />

Iglesia de Santiago<br />

Church of Santiago<br />

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Como la mayoría de las iglesias fernandinas, se construyó<br />

sobre el solar de una antigua mezquita de la que conserva<br />

el alminar, convertido en torre cristiana. Sus características<br />

arquitectónicas originales le han sido devueltas gracias a la<br />

restauración efectuada. Contiene numerosas obras de interés<br />

artístico, como el Cristo de las Penas (s.XV).<br />

Iglesia de Santiago<br />

Like most of the Fernandine churches, this one was built on<br />

the site of a mosque, keeping the minaret which was turned<br />

into a Christian tower. It has recently been restored to its<br />

original architectural features. The church houses many<br />

objects of artistic interest, such as the 15th-century Cristo<br />

de las Penas.<br />

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