Cordoba is one of the historical cities which is situated in the southern part of Spain. It is one of the most ancient cities in the history of Spain. This is famous as the second largest ancient city in the history of Europe and the largest urban region in the world that was listed in the UNESCO's World Heritage site.
Cordoba is most ancient city in Spain which was founded during the Romans as an administrative city and commercial center. It became famous as a port city due to the trading of Spanish wines, Olive oils, wheat to the Ancient Rome. Most of the Spanish products were exported by ship. Later, Romans constructed a bridge across the Guadalquivir river which is called EI Puente Romano that made easy to exchange resources between the ancient Rome and Spain..
The history of Cordoba says that Romans changed the appearance of this city by improving commercial transactions. It was the most populous city in the world during the period of about 10th century. Cordoba was developed as the capital of Moorish Kingdom but it was captured by the Islamic during the 13th century. The struggle between Islamic and Christians for freedom kept going till 1236. Finally, it was over taken by Christians in 1236. They began to construct different churches, cathedrals and other monuments during their regime.
The Alcazar Cathedral has its own importance in the history of Cordoba city. It was actually built by Arabs but finished by Christians in 1328. There are various historical monuments such as Roman mausoleum,Mosque-cathedral, Calleja de las Flores, Santa marina church, which are the major attraction of the city.
Cordoba city has become the most attractive destination for visitors due to ancient architectures and traditional Spanish cultures which fall under world heritage site.