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  2. Historic centre of Córdoba - Wikipedia

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    Cordoba had been a seat of Jewish life in Andalusia for centuries. [citation needed] The Rambam (Maimonides), who was one of the most influential medieval Rabbis, was a notable resident of the town. There is a Historic Jewish Quarter, from the Medieval Era, that houses one of the oldest synagogues of the world; the Cordoba synagogue (built 1314 ...

  3. Archaeological and Ethnological Museum of Córdoba - Wikipedia

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    The works for the adaptation for exhibition purposes took place between 1945 and 1959. [4] The museum was transferred from the Spanish State to the regional administration of Andalusia via a Royal Decree issue on 29 February 1984. [5] The museum earned the name of Museo Arqueológico y Etnológico de Córdoba in 1994. [6]

  4. Caraffa Fine Arts Museum - Wikipedia

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    This work is incorporated in the exhibitions of the Fine Arts section in the Museo Provincial. 1931: Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture. An exhibition of 130 works of art is held at the museum. 1933: The first Fine Arts Salon is held in Cordoba, which takes place in the Museo Provincial. 1942: Change of name. A request is made to change the ...

  5. Julio Romero de Torres Museum - Wikipedia

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    Julio Romero de Torres shared the French poster movement as an advertising medium, and he conducted a series of works whereby he was integrated into the new movement.. In Cordoba, he painted La Feria del ganado of 1897, Ferias y Fiestas of 1902, and La Feria de Nuestra Señora de la Salud of 1905, 1912, 1913 and 1916.

  6. Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos - Wikipedia

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    The Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos (Spanish for "Castle of the Christian Monarchs"), also known as the Alcázar of Córdoba, is a medieval alcázar (Arabic: القصر, romanized: Al-Qasr, lit.

  7. Timeline of Córdoba, Spain - Wikipedia

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    45 BCE – Battle of Munda occurs near Cordoba. [2] 294 CE – Hosius becomes bishop. [3] 554 CE – Byzantines in power. [1] 571 – Visigoth Liuvigild in power. [1] 719 – Capital of al-Andalus relocated to Cordoba from Seville. [1] 785 – Great Mosque of Córdoba built. [4] 880 – Earthquake. [1] 929 – Umayyad Abd-ar-Rahman III becomes ...

  8. France’s hairiest exhibition explores history’s hirsute trends

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    At the exhibition, I overheard a young woman looking at the subject of a 16th-century portrait by Flemish Renaissance painter Pieter Pourbus. “That looks like a hipster,” she said.

  9. Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 - Wikipedia

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    The 1851 Great Exhibition in Hyde Park. The founding President of the Commission was Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and its chief administrator was Henry Cole. The current President is Anne, Princess Royal. The exhibition was a popular and financial success, with a surplus of £186,000 (equivalent to £25,720,000 in 2023).