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Bujalance
Bujalance is a town located in the heart of Andalucia, southern Spain, in the province of Córdoba. , it had 7910 inhabitants. Its name is derived from the Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter ... term ''Burj al-Hansh''. Among its monuments and places of interest are the Moorish Castle of Bujalance (10th century), the church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción), and hermitages and olive groves. References Municipalities in the Province of Córdoba (Spain) {{Andalusia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Of Bujalance
Castillo de Bujalance (originally, Bury al-Hans ("tower of the snake") is a castle located in the town of Bujalance, in Andalucia southern Spain, in the Córdoba Province, Spain, province of Córdoba. It was built in the 10th century during the Caliphate of Abd-ar-Rahman III. It is a clear example of Muslim military architecture in Al-Andalus. It subsequently underwent several modernizations, most recently in 1512, which were paid for by Queen Joanna of Castile. It is rectangular in shape, measuring north-south and east-west. The castle's original name, "tower of the snake", and the fact that it had seven towers, led to the current name of the city and its coat of arms. In 1963, the Ministry of Culture declared the site a ''Bien de Interés Cultural'' monument. Currently, its cour ...
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Alto Guadalquivir
Alto Guadalquivir is a Spanish comarca in the province of Córdoba (Spanish province), Córdoba. It covers an area of 1,299 km², and has a population of 44,828 inhabitants (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain), INE 2008). It borders the comarca of Valle de los Pedroches to the North; Campiña Este - Guadajoz to the South; Córdoba, Spain, Córdoba and the comarca of Valle del Guadiato to the West; and the province of Jaén (Spanish province), Jaén to the East. The territory is primarily agricultural, though the construction of furniture made with wood from Villa del Río is growing in popularity, as is the boiler works industry in Montoro and Bujalance. The comarca can be divided into three territories based on geography, from North to South: * the mountain area (Adamuz and Montoro). Located in the foothills of the Sierra Morena, this region contains a number of important waterways, namely estuaries of the Guadalmellato, Yeguas, and Martín GonzaloMartín Gonzalo strea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |