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Cordoba is a small provincial town that has managed to retain the atmosphere of the medieval. Its architecture is more usual for medieval Islamic town rather than to modern resorts. The streets in Cordoba are narrow and twisting, with numerous little squares and fountains located in most unexpected places. Each one is decorated with wonderful sculptures.

The center of the city is the location of the Central Mosque, which is surrounded by a large trading district. Mezquita Mosque is one of the main sights of this district. Its building started in 785 and lasted for several centuries. When the Christians conquered this city from the Moors, they were amazed by the magnificent look of the mosque and couldn’t destroy such a wonderful building. The mosque was turned into Church of the Assumption of Mary. Nowadays this building is known as the Cathedral.

X century is considered the time of the economic boost. During this century in Cordona have appeared new mosques that could compete with famous Mecca in terms of beauty, while local caliph palaces have looked like fairytale buildings. One more place of interest in the city is Kalia Flores or the street of flowers. Traditional houses look quite boring according to the local people, so they have a tradition of decorating the walls of their houses with flowers. The houses in this town are equipped with metallic constructions in which are inserted flowerpots. In the end an ordinary house is turned into a true piece of art.
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