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AGUILAR DE LA FRONTERA : Town in the Area of Cordoba, Spain |
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Introduction : |
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Aguilar, or Aguilar de la Frontera, is a municipality and town in the province of Córdoba, Andalucia, southern Spain, near the small river Cabra, and on the Cordoba-Malaga railway. The population has not changed much in the past hundred years. Pop. (1900) 13,236, Pop. (2005) |
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The town was known in Roman times as Ipagro. Under the Moors, it was known as Bulay or Poley and became the headquarters of Omar ben Hafsun whose built extensive fortifications. However, Omar ben Hafsun lost the town to Abdallah ibn Muhammad in 891. After being captured by Christians in about 1260, the town was renamed Aguilar of the Frontier due to its position on the border with the Moorish territories. The castle is now a ruin; but the spacious squares and modern houses of the existing town retain few vestiges of the Moorish dominion. |
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Plaza de San José This eight-sided plaza dates back to 1813 when it was designed by the well-known Salamanca architect, Vincente Gutierrez. The style is best described as a cross between Baroque and Neo-Classical and apparently served as the inspiration for the magnificent plaza of Archidona. Las Descalzas Convent Founded in 1671, this convent is an excellent example of local Baroque architecture, and is decorated with impressive paintings, plasterwork and carvings. Clock Tower The striking clock tower is a well-known and recognised symbol of the town which reflects traditional Baroque style architecture and was completed in 1671. Mansion Houses There are some magnificent and gracious mansions in the town, some of the most impressive are situated in Calle Morelejo and Calle Carrera. These are guarded behind large wooden doors decorated with elaborate wrought-iron carvings. Soterraño Church Located just outside the castle walls is the fascinating Soterraño Church. The original building dates from medieval times and was replaced in 1530 by a spacious Gothic Mudejar building designed by Hernan Ruiz the elder. Steeped in rich architectural tradition, within the church are two Baroque chapels: El Sagrario, built in 1639 and Jesus Nazareno which dates back to 1730. According to local legend, it was during the construction works of 1530 that a holy image appeared in the underground vaults which in turn led to the current name of the church. Castle |
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Information in Wikipedia : Aguilar De La Frontera |
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