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Audio guide Viana Palace in English
In this audio guide, Emily Thompson takes you through Viana Palace telling the story as you walk. In your accent, no need to read signs — just let your eyes take in what's in front of you.
What you'll hear inside Viana Palace:
- 1Reception Patio
The palace's principal entrance since the sixteenth century, featuring a Renaissance doorway designed by Juan de Ochoa.
- 2Patio de los Gatos
A sixteenth-century residential courtyard named after the cats that were drawn to the aromas wafting from the nearby kitchens.
- 3Courtyard of the Oranges
The original entrance to the palace in the 15th century, this courtyard is planted with numerous orange trees and features an ornamental pool.
- 4Patio de las Rejas
Distinguished by its monumental wrought-iron grilles created by Bartolomé de los Reyes in 1624, designed to display the family's elevated social standing.
- 5Madama Courtyard
An 18th-century courtyard centred around a fountain with a naiad statue, surrounded by cypress trees planted in the early 20th century.
- 6Garden
The palace's largest area, spanning 1,200 m², laid out with sixteen French-style boxwood parterres.
- 7Courtyard of the Pond
Incorporated in 1814, this was formerly a country estate where the Viana family managed their rural properties.
- 8Court of the Well
A courtyard featuring a well that draws water from the Colodro stream to supply the entire palace.
- 9Courtyard of the Chapel
The main courtyard of the former Torres Cabrera mansion from the 17th century, named after the adjoining chapel which features paintings by Valdés Leal.
- 10Archive Courtyard
The innermost courtyard of this 18th-century complex, housing the palace archive with over 300,000 documents spanning from the 12th to the 20th centuries.
- 11Mosaic Hall
Original entrance to a house featuring a remarkable Roman mosaic from the 4th century, discovered in the Moratalla palace and relocated here in 1923.
- 12Tobías Hall
A hall decorated with anonymous eighteenth-century murals depicting the biblical narrative of the Book of Tobias alongside the Archangel Saint Raphael.
- 13Tile Gallery
Houses a collection of 236 Islamic and Spanish tiles spanning the 13th to 19th centuries, representing one of the world's most significant assemblies of its kind.
- 14Salon de Goya
Displays Spanish tapestries from the Royal Santa Bárbara Factory woven from cartoons by Francisco de Goya, including works such as 'The Lady and the Soldier'.
- 15Library
A library housing over seven thousand volumes in various languages, including several editions of Don Quixote and the Vulgate Bible.
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Editorial summary
Casa solariega renacentista con patios interiores calmos y jardín formal, colecciones de arte y antigüedades.
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PALACIO DE VIANA Tipo: Museo, patios y jardines Especialidad: Patios y Jardines 📍 Ubicación : Pl. de Don Gome, 2, Centro, 14001 Córdoba Local : Casa señorial cordobesa 💰Precio : 14€ por persona Calidad: 🤵♂️Servicio : Personal correcto Valoración: En nuestra visita a Córdoba teníamos como prioridad visitar el Palacio de Viana para poder ver los patios y jardines. Sabíamos que por la época del año (Noviembre) no iban a estar en su mayor esplendor, pero aún así queríamos ir a verlos. No pudimos ver las salas del Palacio con guía porque no teníamos tiempo de ello pero pudimos disfrutar de cada una de las salas que estaban disponibles. Respecto a los patios y jardines me esperaba mucho más de ellos, esperaba unos jardines mucho más frondosos y mucho más cuidados. Y no lo digo por que estuviesen más floridos, lo digo por el descuido en general de unos jardines que no están recortados, que tienen malas hierbas…. para ser unos jardines que pagas por verlos tienen que cuidar mucho más los detalles. Aún así, los jardines son bonitos porque son espacios que están decorados y verdes que trasmiten tranquilidad.
El Palacio de Viana es una experiencia que se disfruta con todos los sentidos. Sus patios y jardines, cuidadosamente conservados, transmiten una armonía serena donde la historia y la naturaleza dialogan de manera constante. Cada rincón está pensado y mantenido con un nivel de detalle que se percibe en el orden, la vegetación y la atmósfera general del lugar. Es, además, un espacio especialmente propicio para la fotografía: la luz, los colores y las composiciones naturales convierten cada patio en una imagen casi perfecta. La visita deja la sensación de haber recorrido un sitio vivo, elegante y profundamente cuidado, donde el tiempo parece avanzar a otro ritmo.
Recomiendo a todo aquel que visite Córdoba que no sé lo pierda. Simplemente la visita a los 12 patios es un verdadero placer para todos los sentidos. Árboles frutales y flores perfectamente cuidados. Fuentes que funcionan a la perfecccion y a la vez son estanques llenos de peces de colores. Nosotras también accedimos a la visita guiada al Palacio que está muy bien conservado. Y hago especial mención a la guía que nos lo enseñó que nos hizo la visita muy agradable, resolviendo todas nuestras dudas, con un trato maravilloso.
- 1.Reception Patio
- 2.Patio de los Gatos
- 3.Courtyard of the Oranges
- 4.Patio de las Rejas
- 5.Madama Courtyard
- 6.Garden
- 7.Courtyard of the Pond
- 8.Court of the Well
- 9.Courtyard of the Chapel
- 10.Archive Courtyard
- 11.Mosaic Hall
- 12.Tobías Hall
- 13.Tile Gallery
- 14.Salon de Goya
- 15.Library
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