Calahorra Tower

Calahorra Tower
Torre de la Calahorra
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)
Reference	313bis
Inscription	1984 (8th Session)
Extensions	1994
Spanish Cultural Heritage
Type	Non-movable
Criteria	Monument
Designated	3 June 1931
Part of	Puente sobre El Guadalquivir, su Puerta y la Calahorra
Reference no.	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 Abu'l-Hasan the Almohad Caliphate in 1333 to protect the nearby Roman Bridge on the Guadalquivir.[1]: 326  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.[2][3]

References

1. Bennison, Amira K. (2016). The Almoravid and Almohad Empires. Edinburgh University Press.
2. "Roman Bridge, Gate of the Bridge, Calahorra Tower and Surrounding Areas - EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards". EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
3. "European Commission - PRESS RELEASES - Press release - Winners of 2014 EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards announced". europa.eu. Retrieved 2017-09-13.

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