Royal Collegiate Church of Saint Hippolytus

The Royal Collegiate Church of Saint Hippolytus is a Catholic Church in Córdoba, founded in 1343 at the initiative of King Alfonso XI of Castile. The church, which was later granted in perpetuity to the Society of Jesus, contains the tombs of King Ferdinand IV and his son Alfonso XI.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church in Córdoba Spain
Also known as: “Church of Saint Hippolytus”, “Colegiata de San Hipólito”, “Iglesia de San Hipólito (Córdoba)”, “Parroquia San Hipolito”, and “Parroquia San Hipólito”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gran Teatro and Bank of Spain building in Córdoba.

Gran Teatro

Theater building

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Gran Teatro is a theater building.

Bank of Spain building in Córdoba

Public building

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Bank of Spain building in Córdoba is a public building.

Roman mausoleum of Córdoba

Archaeological site

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The Roman mausoleum of Córdoba is an ancient structure in the Jardines de la Victoria, Córdoba, Andalusia, southern Spain. 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. Roman mausoleum of Córdoba is situated 180 metres southwest of Royal Collegiate Church of Saint Hippolytus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barriada Las Moreras and San Basilio.

Barriada Las Moreras

Neighborhood

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Barriada Las Moreras is a neighborhood.

San Basilio

Neighborhood

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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.