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City of flowered patios

Córdoba

White courtyards hung with blue pots of red geraniums, and a great mosque of red-and-white striped arches.

Views of the Historic centre of Córdoba from the Guadalquivir River, from where the Mosque-Cathedral and the Roman Bridge stand out, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994. In the image you can also see the Pue
Photo: Jose María Ligero Loarte, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Why Córdoba is geranium red

Córdoba, in southern Spain, was the capital of Muslim Spain a thousand years ago. Its old houses turn inward to a patio, an open courtyard that keeps the home cool. Residents cover the white walls from ground to roof with flowerpots, often painted blue, filled with red and pink geraniums, carnations and jasmine. Each May a festival opens the patios to visitors and gives prizes to the best. UNESCO listed the festival as intangible cultural heritage in 2012. The city's other famous pattern is in the Mosque-Cathedral, begun in the 8th century. Its hall holds hundreds of double arches built of alternating red brick and pale stone, so the stripes repeat as far as the eye can see.

Geranium red#D1342BLimewash white#F7F5EEFlowerpot blue#2F6FC2Arch stone cream#E3D5B5

Values are fair approximations of what the eye sees there, not measurements.

Colours tied to Córdoba

RedA primary colour seen in light, pigment, and tradition worldwideWhiteThe lightest colour, seen in snow, milk and chalk, and opposite to blackCordovanA deep, dark red named after Córdoba and known for its link to leather
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Written by the Rang desk with AI assistance. Background: "Córdoba, Spain" on Wikipedia. If you know Córdoba and we have it wrong, tell us.

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