Plaza de las Tendillas

Plaza de las Tendillas, in Cordoba

Plaza de las Tendillas is considered the central square of Cordoba, the heart of the modern city. The Cordoba audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this lively meeting place, the junction point between the old city and the contemporary city.

The heart of the modern city

Plaza de las Tendillas is considered the main square and the nerve centre of Cordoba. Lined with buildings of the beginning of the twentieth century, shops and cafés, it is adorned in its centre with an equestrian statue. A meeting place of the Cordobans and of events, it marks the transition between the historic centre and the modern city. Its clock, which strikes the hours to the sound of flamenco, adds a typically Andalusian touch.

What to see

Here you enjoy the liveliness of the central square of Cordoba, its equestrian statue, its cafés and its clock that strikes to the sound of flamenco. Plaza de las Tendillas is the heart of the modern city and a junction point with the old centre. It is a lively stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Plaza de las Tendillas lies in the centre of Cordoba, between the historic centre and the modern city, reachable on foot. It is a public space open at all times, freely accessible and on the level; the cafés and shops around have their own hours. The square is lively all day.

What is particular about the clock of Plaza de las Tendillas?

It strikes the hours to the sound of flamenco, adding a typically Andalusian touch to the central square of Cordoba.

Where is Plaza de las Tendillas?

In the centre of Cordoba, between the historic centre and the modern city.