Roman mausoleum of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain

The Roman mausoleum of Córdoba is an ancient structure in the Jardines de la Victoria, Córdoba. It is a funerary monument of cylinder-shaped that corresponded to a group of funerary monuments of the Republican era, built in the 1st century AD. It was discovered in 1993 during archaeological excavations.

It includes the chamber tomb that housed the Urn, as well as remains of the basement, cornices, and crenellated parapet. Unusual for such structures in Roman Iberia, it may have been designed by an Italian architect, due to similarities to other mausoleums in Rome and the rest of Italy. Its size also suggests that it belonged to a wealthy family.

The mausoleum is located near the road that connected the ancient city with Hispalis (now Seville), and exited from the city by the western gate, or 'Porta Principalis Sinistra' (Puerta de Gallegos). The archaeological site also includes remains of the pavement of the latter.

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David ABCD (18 months ago)
Nice monument located in a lovely park full of mature trees.

Couldbe Yue (19 months ago)
These were either side of the old gate into the city and there's an information board on the railway station side of the site. You can't get into it but you can walk around.

Dimo Krilo (2 years ago)
Cannot go in. Five minute walk around and descriptive marker

Ricardo s (5 years ago)
Simple mausoleum

E Nemzet (5 years ago)
Ok

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