Plaza del Potro
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Phayao13
Stockholm, Sweden3,815 contributions
Sep 2022 • Family
Once upon a time, a part of the city where various craftsmen had their workplaces, today replaced by souvenir shops. Once upon a time, a part of the city where various craftsmen had their workplaces, today replaced by souvenir shops
Written 14 September 2022
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Rita A
Paco de Arcos, Portugal1,039 contributions
Aug 2021
This location is near the “Paseo de la Ribeira”, a small rectangular square with on one end a Renaissance-style fountain who dates from the year 1577, and on the other side we do have since 1924 a monument dedicated to the triumph of the archangel Raphael. And among the buildings we have the famous Posada del Potro one of the oldest inns in Spain, one which was immortalised in the book Don Quixote. It was also a marketplace for horses, hence the name Plaza of Colts. One of the many statues of St Raphael can be found here....the patron saint of Cordoba.
Written 13 September 2021
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Mairwen1
United Kingdom9,314 contributions
Feb 2020
This is a cute little plaza, simple and rustic looking with large stone slab pavers, a small 16th century fountain and a couple of nice bars near the river. In the 16th and 17th centuries, it was a busy centre, with a slightly dodgy reputation. Horses and mules were traded here at the big livestock market and that attracted merchants looking for business, people looking to pick up odd jobs and those with questionable backgrounds.
The main features are:
i) 16th century hexagonal fountain with a small, Lilliput-sized rearing horse on top.
ii) The Raphael column with the archangel, Raphael on top. He was the protector of the city. They took no chances in Cordoba and Raphael appears all over the place. You’ll see another one on the Roman bridge, by the Puerta Puente and in the Mezquita.
iii) The Posada del Potro inn is a typical corrala with two floors around a narrow cobbled courtyard, and the upper floor with a covered gallery balcony and wooden pillars. Cervantes mentions it in Don Quixote, describing it as "a den of thieves". This was his lodgings of choice when he stayed in Cordoba. Nowadays it’s a centre of flamenco. Look for the blue and white tiled plaque commemorating Cervantes. Whether or not, he was born in Cordoba, he spent his childhood in the 1500s, growing up in Gragea St just behind the plaza, so this would have been his stomping ground.
v) Opposite the inn, is the converted 15th-century Franciscan charity hospital, (Hospital de la Caridad). Today, it has the museums, Bellas Artes and Julio Romero de Torres.
The main features are:
i) 16th century hexagonal fountain with a small, Lilliput-sized rearing horse on top.
ii) The Raphael column with the archangel, Raphael on top. He was the protector of the city. They took no chances in Cordoba and Raphael appears all over the place. You’ll see another one on the Roman bridge, by the Puerta Puente and in the Mezquita.
iii) The Posada del Potro inn is a typical corrala with two floors around a narrow cobbled courtyard, and the upper floor with a covered gallery balcony and wooden pillars. Cervantes mentions it in Don Quixote, describing it as "a den of thieves". This was his lodgings of choice when he stayed in Cordoba. Nowadays it’s a centre of flamenco. Look for the blue and white tiled plaque commemorating Cervantes. Whether or not, he was born in Cordoba, he spent his childhood in the 1500s, growing up in Gragea St just behind the plaza, so this would have been his stomping ground.
v) Opposite the inn, is the converted 15th-century Franciscan charity hospital, (Hospital de la Caridad). Today, it has the museums, Bellas Artes and Julio Romero de Torres.
Written 27 December 2020
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Cymro
Coimbra, Portugal3,356 contributions
Jul 2020
There is not a lot to see in this small square; just a fountain at the far end and a column at the other end. There are no shops or cafés, but there is a small church. The street opposite has a lot of good restaurants.
Written 27 July 2020
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Dimitris L
Sydney, Australia44,430 contributions
Jun 2019
Plaza del Potro is a nice public square to visit. There is not a lot to do there and you can't really rest under a tree in the summer heat, as there are not too many of them there. However it's nice browsing through the various small shops and walking around for a bit. It's a historic location, as it dates back to the Middle Ages, and there are a few museums there and some other places of interest as well.
Written 23 May 2020
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Denny S
Gothenburg, Sweden184 contributions
Feb 2020
Picturesque rectangular square very close to the banks of the Guadalquivir River. Used to be a place where the cattle market was held. In the square stands nice Renaissance fountain (Fuente del Potro) and the Monument to the Archangel Raphael. Here is also the famous Posada del Potro mentioned in Don Qixote by Cervantes.
Written 17 February 2020
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PrestonGuild
United Kingdom55,187 contributions
Mar 2019
A pretty square in Cordoba with whitewashed buildings.
This one has a fountain and several museums. There are many such small squares in Cordoba so you do not need to go out of your way to see it.
This one has a fountain and several museums. There are many such small squares in Cordoba so you do not need to go out of your way to see it.
Written 22 December 2019
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Ivor M
London, UK549 contributions
Oct 2019
This lovely old square has a number of important old buildings around it including the art galleries and the inn.
Written 13 November 2019
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Ignace B
Roeselare, Belgium900 contributions
Sep 2019
This is a very nice square in the old city, but there are plenty of them all over, so do not stop after seeing this one: walk on and discover the many other streets and squares in Cordoba. I planned 2 walks myself and we saw most of the city on foot, without rushing.
Written 15 September 2019
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bstan
Cordoba, Spain86 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
If you are in the Juderia and seeing the Mezquita, you should take an extra hour and wander down to the Plaze del Potro as well as the original bull fighting ring (actually rectangular) to get a bit out of the crowds and also to see some other interesting parts of Cordoba. Yes, there will still be plenty of people but nothing like the crowds arounf the Mexquita area.
This plaza is mentioned/visited by Cervantes; needless to say it has been there a very long time.
This plaza is mentioned/visited by Cervantes; needless to say it has been there a very long time.
Written 19 May 2019
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