Plaza del Potro

Plaza del Potro, in Cordoba

Plaza del Potro is a picturesque square of Cordoba, full of history and literature. The Cordoba audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this emblematic place, mentioned by Cervantes, around its old inn and its fountain.

A square dear to Cervantes

Plaza del Potro, which means square of the Colt, owes its name to the fountain adorned with a small horse that stands there. This square, once a place of trade and horse market, keeps an old inn, the Posada del Potro, mentioned by Cervantes in Don Quixote. A witness of the popular life of the Cordoba of the past, it gives off an authentic charm and today houses cultural spaces, including a fine arts museum.

What to see

You admire the fountain adorned with a small horse, the old inn Posada del Potro mentioned by Cervantes and the cultural spaces that line the square. Plaza del Potro gives off an authentic and literary charm. It is a stop for lovers of history and literature, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Plaza del Potro lies in the heart of the historic centre of Cordoba, reachable on foot. It is a public space open at all times, freely accessible and on the level; the cultural spaces and museums around have their own hours. You discover it during a walk in the city.

Why is Plaza del Potro famous?

For its fountain adorned with a small horse and its old inn, the Posada del Potro, mentioned by Cervantes in Don Quixote.

Where is Plaza del Potro?

In the heart of the historic centre of Cordoba, in Spain.