Palacio de Viana and its courtyards

Each one of the courtyards of the Palace of Viana has a unique personality, since its design and evolution reflect the influence of the different families that have lived on it throughout its history. To explore them, you'll be immersed in five centuries of expansions and transformations, discovering this treasure trove of Andalusia.

The first detail that catches your attention when you look up the Palacio de Viana is the uniqueness of the neighborhood where it is located. This place combines the splendour of Cordoba historic and modern elements: stone facades and roads paved feature stories from every corner. If you choose to make a tour of the Palace of Viana in Cordoba, you will see its imposing facade mannerist, an architectural style that Cordoba is proud, like that of one of its most celebrated artists, Julio Romero de Torres.

Once inside, the tour lets you explore both the majestic palatial house, considered a living museum, as its famous courtyard. In the house, with outstanding rooms decorated with pieces from the collection of Cajasur, as the Gallery of the Tiles, the Hall of Goya, the Hall of the Mosaic, the Gallery, the Leather, the living Room's Coffered ceiling, the living Room of the Signatures, the Hall of the Arts and the Hall of Tobias. In these spaces, you'll find roman mosaics and works of art from different continents.

The tour also includes the courtyards, which may fill with flowers and pots to celebrate the traditional festival of cordoba-patios. The Palacio de Viana has twelve courtyards, each with a style and charm. Here you have a brief summary of them:

• Courtyard of Receipt: Main access to the palace, designed to impress and reflect the nobility of its inhabitants.
• Courtyard of the Cats: A corner peculiar and little-known.
• Patio de los Naranjos: Center of the palace. In the NINETEENTH century was divided between a pool and an area of orange groves.
• Patio Bars: The favorite of visitors to take photos, where the architecture is predominant on botany.
• Courtyard of the Madama: It stands out for its elegant vegetation of cypress trees that frame a central source with a nymph.
• The Garden: Although it is not technically a courtyard, it is a green space that functions as the lungs of the barrio de Santa Marina.
• Patio of the Pool: Also known as the Greenhouse or Deer, today is the core of the landscaping of the palace.
• Courtyard of the Well: Typical patio with an old well in the center, decorated with flowers.
• Patio Gardeners: Its wall covered celestina creates a stunning vertical garden.
• Courtyard of the Chapel: This space houses a chapel, hence its name.
• Courtyard of the File: Represents the baroque cordoba in its most austere.
• Courtyard of the gate: Connect the entry with the most moderna of the palace.

Every corner of the Palacio de Viana is a journey for the time, and an homage to the rich cultural and architectural heritage of Cordoba.