Almodovar Gate

The Almodóvar Gate, in Cordoba

The Almodóvar Gate is one of the former gates of the ramparts of Cordoba, the entrance to the Jewish quarter. The Cordoba audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this gate of medieval origin, a vestige of the fortifications of the city.

A gate of the ramparts towards the Judería

The Almodóvar Gate, also called the Badajoz Gate, is one of the few preserved gates of the former ramparts of Cordoba. Of medieval origin, flanked by towers and connected to sections of wall, it marks the entrance of the Jewish quarter, the Judería. In front of it stands a statue recalling the great figures of Cordoban thought. A witness of the fortified past of the city, it constitutes one of the most picturesque accesses to the historic heart.

What to see

You admire the medieval gate flanked by towers, the sections of wall and the statue that precedes it, at the entrance of the Jewish quarter. The Almodóvar Gate testifies to the fortified past of Cordoba. It is a stop for lovers of history, to be explored on foot towards the Judería.

Practical information

The Almodóvar Gate lies at the entrance of the Jewish quarter, in the heart of the historic centre of Cordoba, reachable on foot. It is an open-air monument, freely passable at all times from the public space. You discover it during a walk towards the Judería.

What is the Almodóvar Gate?

One of the few preserved gates of the former ramparts of Cordoba, of medieval origin, which marks the entrance of the Jewish quarter, the Judería.

Where is the Almodóvar Gate?

At the entrance of the Jewish quarter, in the heart of the historic centre of Cordoba.