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Plaza de las Tendillas 
The current layout of the Plaza dates to 1925, when the City Council created a new urban space in which it erected a monument to El Gran Capitán, made by Mateo Inurria. This new space was made possible by demolishing the Hotel Suizo that had stood in the centre of the Plaza. The surrounding buildings were then constructed, including that of La Unión y el Fénix, the house of the Count of Colomera, and the building on the corner of Calle Jesús y María.
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Claudio Marcelo
Named after a Roman praetor who is believed to have founded the city in 169 BC. The street is popularly known as Calle Nueva (New Street) due to the fact that it was built in various phases between the late 19th and early 20th century. In this street, you can find the remains of a Roman temple dating back to the Imperial age.
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Capitulares
The name of the street, Capitular (Chapter), pays homage to the local city councillors who work so hard on behalf of the local residents. The most notable buildings in the street are the Consistorio (Consistory - now the City Hall) and the convent of San Pablo.
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San Fernando
Calle San Fernando is the official name of this street, but it is more commonly known as Calle de la Feria. Its most notable attractions are El Portillo, the archway into El Compás de San Francisco and the fountain.
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Diario de Córdoba
Named after a newspaper (El Diario de Córdoba) who once had its headquarters here. It covered local news from 1854 to 1938 and was the successor of what had been one of the most prestigious printing establishments in Córdoba from the 17th century onwards.
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Plaza de San Andrés
This quiet plaza is located next to a parish church and has a small garden with a fountain, brought here from Plaza del Salvador in the 19th century. Special mention should also be given to the façade of Casa de los Luna.
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Jesús y María
This street owes its name to a convent founded in the 16th century by María Carrillo y Hoces and disendowed in 1836. The convent was located where the Góngora cinema now stands, next to Plaza de las Tendillas.
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Blanco Belmonte
Named after a renowned local poet from the late 19th century. The street was previously called Pedregosa (Cobbled) due to the cobbles that were laid to assist beasts of burden as they struggled up this steep route. The manor house of the Fernández de Mesa family has been converted into La Escuela de Arte Dramático y Danza (The School of Dramatic Arts and Dance).
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Deanes
This street was once home to 'deanes' (deans, or canonical leaders) of the Cathedral Chapter, the last of whom, José María Padilla, died in 1976. The street is situated in the old Jewish quarter and was once a quiet thoroughfare before its many commercial establishments were opened.
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Judería
This street is so named because it was mainly populated by Jews following the Christian conquest of the city ('Judería' means Jewry or Jewish quarter). They probably decided to all live in the same area in order to be more secure from possible attacks by the Christian population.
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Cardenal Herrero
This street is anmed after Sebastián Herrero y Espinosa de los Monteros, the Bishop of Córdoba from 1883 to 1898. He was born in Jerez and became the Archbishop of Valencia in 1898. In 1903, he was named cardinal. The main building in this street is the Mosque-Cathedral.
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Conde y Luque
Named after a local, 19th century politician and Mayor. This narrow, winding street leads into the heart of the old Jewish quarter.
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San Pablo
This street is named after the convent known as Real Convento de San Pablo, founded by King Fernando III following the reconquest of the city. Along this street, there is a Baroque façade that gives access to the convent.
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Ángel de Saavedra
Named after the Duke of Rivas, who was born in this street in 1791, in a palace that is now the headquarters of Vimcorsa. He was a diplomat, painter and writer. He also introduced literary romanticism to Spain through his work entitled ‘Don Álvaro o la fuerza del sino’. Other noteworthy buildings in the street include the convent of Santa Ana and a palace belonging to the Marquis of La Fuensanta del Valle, which is now the 'Conservatorio' (Conservatory).
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Plaza de la Agrupación de Cofradías
This plaza is so named in honour of the local association of brotherhoods and confraternities. It was previously called Plaza de Benavente, after the Benavente family who once resided here.
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Corregidor Luis de la Cerda
'Corregidor' (Chief Magistrate) Luis de la Cerda, on behalf of the city, opposed the Cathedral Chapter over its plans to build the transept inside the Mosque in order to defend the interests of the city's ruling classes. The street runs along the southern side of the Mezquita-Catedral (Mosque-Cathedral), the most important temple in the Diocese.
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Magistral González Francés
This street runs alongside the eastern wall of the Mezquita-Catedral (Mosque-Cathedral). It was named Magistral González Francés in 1901, in honour of Manuel González Francés (Cuenca 1844-Córdoba 1901), one Córdoba's greatest ever orators. He founded the Asilo de Infancia schools, which include El Colegio de la Milagrosa. He wrote a book about Luis de Góngora. The street has had other names, including Calle del Mesón del Sol.
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Patio de los Naranjos
Patio de los Naranjos (Orange Tree Courtyard) is situated in the Mezquita (Mosque). The orange trees were planted here following the retaking of the city from the Moors. Today, over a hundred orange trees line the courtyard, as well as nine palm trees, two cypresses and an olive tree. There is also a fountain, known as Fuente de Santa María.
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Alfonso XIII
Named after King Alfonso XIII of Spain, who reigned from 1902 to 1931. The street was previously called Calle del Liceo, but was renamed following a speech given at El Círculo de la Amistad (The Circle of Friendship) in 1923 that marked the end of the partisan system and the arrival of the government led by Miguel Primo de Rivera. The most notable buildings in the street are the Círculo de la Amistad and the Instituto Maimónides.
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Conde de Torres Cabrera
This street takes its name from the 'Conde' (Count) of Torres Cabrera, Ricardo Martel y Fernández de Córdova. He was a leading political, literary and business figure in the late 19th century. He built a new palace on the site of his family manor house. King Alfonso XII stayed there when he visited the city.
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