This former mansion stands directly opposite its namesake monument and sports a broad miscellany of art and antiques in its common areas. There are some large, elegant rooms with marble floors and balconies overlooking the great mosque, and some smaller quarters in an interior wing.
Hotel Mezquita
Córdoba
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Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos
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