The “Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos” (or The Christian Monarchs’ Castle) is located on the north bank of the Guadalquivir River. On this majestic site, Romans and Visigoths have coexisted with those of Arab origin, being the favorite place for the various rulers of the city. The monarch Alfonso XI of Castile ordered its construction in 1328 over the old Andalusian Alcazar, formerly the residence of the Roman governor as well as the customs house.

The Alcazar has been a Cultural Interest Asset since declared in 1931. It is part of the historic center of Cordoba, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994. It has become the second most visited paid monument in Cordoba after the Mosque Cathedral.

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