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Académico Sarazá
This street is located in the district of El Naranjo and is named after Antonio Sarazá Murcia, a member of the Real Academia de Ciencias Bellas Letras y Nobles Artes (The Royal Academy of Science, Fine Letters and Noble Arts) and author of a guide to Córdoba and its most enchanting features.
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Acera de Guerrita
Located in the old quarter of the city known as El Matadero, birthplace of the famous bullfighter Rafael Guerra ‘Guerrita’ (1862-1941).
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Acera del Arrecife
Its name comes from the fact that it is located close to the Guadalquivir River and there was once a causeway here that has long since disappeared ('Arrecife' means 'Causeway').
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Agrupación Córdoba
This is a section of La Carretera de Almadén and gets its name from the military base of Cerro Muriano. A squad from the base, who were known as 'Agrupación Córdoba', carried out the first peacekeeping operation in Bosnia.
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Agustín Moreno
Named after a priest of the Augustinian Order who was secularized following the disendowment process of 1835. Formerly known as Calle del Sol, named after a nearby municipal shelter that was run by the priest for many years. The more notable buildings in the street include the parish church of Santiago, the convent of Santa Cruz, Santa María de los Huérfanos, the palace of the Marquis of Benamejí and the house of Los Caballeros de Santiago (the Knights of Santiago).
4 processions will march along this street in Holy Week See info |
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Albucasis
Named after Albucasis, also known as Abu'l-Qasim Al-Zahrawi, who lived from 936 to 1013 and is regarded as the forefather of modern surgery. His book entitled 'Hygiene' includes 166 medicinal plants. At one time, the main entrance to the convent of San Pedro de Alcántara was in this street, but was later moved to be used as a side entrance into the convent of La Merced.
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Alfaros
Its name comes from the many Potter's workshops that were located here in the Middle Ages ('Alfaros' means 'Potter's workshops). This street, together with the streets of Puerta del Rincón, Diario de Córdoba and San Fernando, divides the Historic Quarter of the city into two areas: La Medina and La Ajerquia.
6 processions will march along this street in Holy Week See info |
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Alfonso XII
Named after King Alfonso XII of Spain, who reigned from 1874 to 1885. He restored the Bourbon monarchy to the throne. This street is named after him because it was how he entered the city on his first official visit here.
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Alfonso XIII 
Named after King Alfonso XIII of Spain, who reigned from 1902 to 1931. The street was previously called Calle del Liceo, but was renamed following a speech given at El Círculo de la Amistad (The Circle of Friendship) in 1923 that marked the end of the partisan system and the arrival of the government led by Miguel Primo de Rivera. The most notable buildings in the street are the Círculo de la Amistad and the Instituto Maimónides.
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Alonso de Aguilar
Named after the elder brother of Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, also known as 'El Gran Capitán' (The Great Captain), and heir to the family estate. In 1465, he rose up against King Enrique IV of Spain and supported the rebels led by Prince Alfonso during the civil war that rocked the entire province of Castile. The street is overlooked by a tower known as La Torre de San Hipólito.
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Alonso el Sabio
Named after King Alfonso X, also known as 'Alonso el Sabio' (Alfonso the Wise), son of King Ferdinand II 'El Santo' (the Saint). He was the author of El Fuero Real, las Cantigas, el Espéculo the book of Las Siete Partidas. He founded the Toledo School of Translators and encouraged peaceful co-existence between the three major religions.
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Amador de los Ríos
Named after an historian, literary critic and archaeologist who was born in Baena in 1818 and died in Seville in 1878. He was a Professor of Literature at the Universidad Central de Madrid, and the driving force behind the creation of the National Archaeological Museum, of which he was its first director. The street is home to the Seminario de San Pelagio and the Palacio Episcopal (Bishop's Palace).
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Ángel de Saavedra
Named after the Duke of Rivas, who was born in this street in 1791, in a palace that is now the headquarters of Vimcorsa. He was a diplomat, painter and writer. He also introduced literary romanticism to Spain through his work entitled ‘Don Álvaro o la fuerza del sino’. Other noteworthy buildings in the street include the convent of Santa Ana and a palace belonging to the Marquis of La Fuensanta del Valle, which is now the 'Conservatorio' (Conservatory).
13 processions will march along this street in Holy Week See info |
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Antonio Maura
Named after a conservative politician who was born in Palma de Mallorca in 1853. He held several public offices and was president of the Government on various ocassions. He died in Madrid in 1925.
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Arco de Caballerizas
This is one of the few access routes into the neighbourhood of San Basilio. The 'Arco' (Archway) is located in the surrounding city wall and gets its name from a Stud Farm that was located here during the reign of King Felipe II.
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Arroyo de San Andrés
Named after an 'Arroyo' (watercourse) that used to cross this street until about eighty years ago. At one time, there was a series of small bridges for crossing from one side to the other.
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Arroyo de San Lorenzo
Named after an 'Arroyo' (watercourse) that used to run through the area of San Andrés until it was channelled into the public sewers.
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Arroyo de San Rafael
This street runs between the former Dominican convent of Santa María de Gracia and the church of El Juramento, where Saint Raphael the Archangel appeared before Andrés de las Roelas on 7 May 1578.
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Avenida de Barcelona
Named after the provincial capital of Barcelona, this street joins La Puerta de Plasencia and Plaza de los Padres de Gracia to the old Carretera Nacional (main A-road), which is called Avenida de Libia along this particular section.
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Avenida de Guerrita
This is one of two thoroughfares in the city named after the famous bullfighter Rafael Guerra Bejarano. It was so named when the area around the bullring was redeveloped and many of the resulting streets were named after local bullfighters.
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Avenida de la Diputación
This avenue is named after La Diputación (Provisional Government). It borders onto El Campo de la Verdad and is an access route to the bridge known as El Puente del Arenal.
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Avenida de las Ollerías
This avenue was formerly called Obispo Pérez Muñozin in memory of a Bishop (Obispo) who paid for numerous homes out of his own pocket in order to replace a shanty town. Its current name dates back to Medieval times when there were many Potter's kilns here ('Ollería' means 'Pottery' or 'Potter's').
5 processions will march along this street in Holy Week See info |
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Avenida del Brillante
This avenue is named after a horticultural area situated in the mountains of Córdoba. Today, it is a main thoroughfare crossing the north of the city, from El Pretorio to El Cerrillo.
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