Albolafia
The Albolafia, also known as the Molino de la Albolafia in Spanish, is a medieval noria on the Guadalquivir River in the historic center of Córdoba, Spain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Harvey Barrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: islamic era Watermill
- Also known as: “Molino de la Albolafia” and “Noria de la Albolafia”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roman bridge of Córdoba and Puerta del Puente.
Roman bridge of Córdoba
Photo: shaorang, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Roman bridge of Córdoba is in the Historic centre of Córdoba, Andalusia, southern Spain It was originally built in the early 1st century across the Guadalquivir river and has been reconstructed at various times. Roman bridge of Córdoba is situated 190 metres east of Albolafia.
Puerta del Puente
City gate
The Puerta del Puente is a Renaissance gate in Córdoba, Andalusia. Built in the 16th century to commemorate a visit to the city by King Philip II, the gateway is located on the site of the previous Roman gates, linking the city with the Roman bridge and the Via Augusta. Puerta del Puente is situated 130 metres northeast of Albolafia.
Historic centre of Córdoba
Photo: Señor Aluminio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The historic centre of Córdoba, Spain is one of the largest of its kind in Europe. In 1984, UNESCO registered the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba as a World Heritage Site. Historic centre of Córdoba is situated 360 metres north of Albolafia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Basilio and Fray Albino.
San Basilio
Neighborhood
Photo: Jocelyn Erskine-Kellie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
San Basilio is one of the neighbourhoods in the Centro district of Córdoba, Spain. It is bordered by the River Guadalquivir to the southeast. The district was specifically included in the Historic centre of Córdoba as part of the UNESCO World Heritage site.
Albolafia
- Categories: hydraulic flour mill, noria, building, tourism, watermill, and historic site
- Location: Córdoba, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.87678° or 37° 52′ 36″ northLongitude
-4.77999° or 4° 46′ 48″ westElevation
96 metres (315 feet)Open location code
8C9QV6GC+P2OpenStreetMap ID
way 249905651OpenStreetMap feature
building=watermillOpenStreetMap feature
historic=watermillOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noGeoNames ID
10280862Wikidata ID
Q6020980
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Albolafia” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “طاحونة أبو العافية”
- Arabic: “طاحونة أبي العافية”
- Arabic: “ناعورة أبو العافية”
- Arabic: “ناعورة أبي العافية”
- Bengali: “আলবোলাফিয়া”
- Catalan: “Molino de la Albolafia”
- Cebuano: “Molino de la Albolafia”
- Chinese: “伊斯蘭水車”
- Chinese: “阿尔博拉菲亚”
- French: “Molino de la Albolafia”
- Galician: “Molino de la Albolafia”
- German: “Molino de la Albolafia”
- Hebrew: “אלבולפיה”
- Italian: “Albolafia”
- Italian: “Mulino dell’Albolafia”
- Macedonian: “Алболафија”
- Spanish: “Molino de la Albolafia”
- Spanish: “Noria de la Albolafia”
- Spanish: “Rueda de la Albolafia”
- Swedish: “Molino de la Albolafia”
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