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Patio Festival
(Courtyard Festival)

When Cordobans celebrate the annual Courtyard Festival and Contest, the beautiful courtyards of their homes are open to the public. Many house owners in Cordoba’s traditional neighborhoods join the contest and open their doors. So everyone has the chance to get insights in architectural treasures that are typical for Cordoba - the so called Patios. During the festival, people are welcome to enjoy courtyards of incomparable beauty, packed with trees and flowers, fountains and accessories.

The twitter of birds, ripple of water and the odor of flowers will make you forget the world for moments. Nothing reminds you of being in the heart of such a vibrant and busy city.

Many Patios are furnished, because Cordobans love it to enjoy warm summer nights staying outside and chattering with their neighbors.

The Patio Festival is a tradition that began in 1918. During the Spanish civil war it had been interrupted and became reintroduced in the 1950s. The festival is intended to make hidden treasures available to the public. Furtermore, it is to honor the residents’ efforts to retain these traditional places.

The festival is a tradition which is unique in the world. By the way, there is a saying the patios of Cordoba would be the most beautiful courtyards all across Spain. We believe this is true. So does Unesco, the United Nations’ cultural organization. As of 2012, the Cordoba Patios belong to the world cultural heritage.

 

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8 - 19 May 2013

Daily 11 am - 2 pm and 6 pm - 10 pm.
Fridays and Saturdays evening hours are extended until midnight.
On the last day of the festival, patios close at 9 pm.

In 2013, 52 Patios join the contest. There are two categories - historic architecture and modern/monderinzed architecture.

Casa-Patio de la Calle Aceite, 8
Casa-Patio de la Calle Agustín Moreno, 43
Casa-Patio de la Calle Alfonso, XII 29
Casa-Patio de la Calle Alvar Rodríguez 11
Casa-Patio de la Calle Barrionuevo, 22
Casa-Patio de la Calle Carlos Rubio, 5
Casa-Patio de la Calle Céspedes, 10
Casa-Patio de la Calle Chaparro, 3
Casa-Patio de la Calle Chaparro, 9
Casa-Patio de la Calle Custodio, 5
Casa-Patio de la Calle Diego Méndez, 11
Casa-Patio de la Calle Don Rodrigo, 7
Casa-Patio de la Calle Duartas, 2
Casa-Patio de la Calle Duque de la Victoria 3
Casa-Patio de la Calle Conde de Arenales, 4
Casa-Patio de la Calle Escañuela, 3
Casa-Patio de la Calle Gutiérrez de los Ríos, 33
Casa-Patio de la Calle Guzmanas, 2
Casa-Patio de la Calle Guzmanas, 4
Casa-Patio de la Calle Isabel II, 1
Casa-Patio de la Calle Isabel II, 25
Casa-Patio de la Calle Juan Tocino, 3
Casa-Patio de la Calle Judios, 6
Casa-Patio de la Calle La Palma, 3
Casa-Patio de la Calle Maese Luis, 9
Casa-Patio de la Calle Maese Luis, 22
Casa-Patio de la Calle Manchado, 6
Casa-Patio de la Calle Marroquíes, 6
Casa-Patio de la Calle Martín De Roa, 2
Casa-Patio de la Calle Martín De Roa, 7
Casa-Patio de la Calle Martín De Roa, 9
Casa-Patio de la Calle Martinez Rücker, 1    
Casa-Patio de la Calle Ocaña, 19
Casa-Patio de la Calle Parras, 5
Casa-Patio de la Calle Parras, 6
Casa-Patio de la Calle Parras, 8
Casa-Patio de la Calle Pastora, 2
Casa-Patio de la Calle Pedro Fernández, 6
Casa-Patio de la Calle Pedro Verdugo, 8
Casa-Patio de la Calle Postrera, 28
Casa-Patio de la Calle Pozanco, 6
Casa-Patio de la Calle Pozanco, 21
Casa-Patio de la Calle San Basilio, 14
Casa-Patio de la Calle San Basilio, 15   
Casa-Patio de la Calle San Basilio, 17
Casa-Patio de la Calle San Basilo, 20
Casa-Patio de la Calle San Basilio, 22
Casa-Patio de la Calle San Juan de Palomares, 8
Casa-Patio de la Calle Tafures, 2
Casa-Patio de la Calle Tinte, 9 
Casa-Patio de la Calle Zarco, 15
Casa-Patio de la Plaza de las Tazas, 11

26 patios are accessible for individuals with reduced mobility.

Without taking part in the competition, on the occasion of the 2013 contest, the following patios can be visited: Judíos (Zoco municipal), Plaza de Don Gome (Palacio de Viana), Plaza Ramón y Cajal (Subdelegación de Defensa), Plaza del Potro (Posada del Potro), Samuel de los Santos Gener (Casa Árabe), San Basilio 50 (Sede de Amigos de los Patios Cordobeses), San Juan de Palomares 11, Sánchez de Feria 6 (Archivo Municipal), Siete Revueltas 1 (Casa de las Campanas), Rey Heredia 22 (Espacio Cultural), Plaza de Orive 2 und Trueque 4.

In the 2013 contest on weekends the entry is restricted in order to better handle the crowds. Weekend visitors do need a ticket to enter the patios.

Tickets are free
and must be reserved in advance through this web site:
www.entradaspatioscordoba.com
A successful reservation requires specification of day and time of the intended visit, number of required tickets, the desired area, as well as personal information, such as email address, zip code and place of residence. Tickets may be downloaded instantly after reservation.

As for the patios, there are six designated areas to choose from for your ticket. Each area has between 8 and 12 patios. The areas are shown below:

Santa Marina-San Andrés Area:
In den Stadtvierteln Santa Marina und San Andrés liegen die nachstehenden Patios: Chaparro 3, Chaparro 9, Marroquíes 6, Tafures 2, Zarco 15, Plaza de Don Gome 2, Parras 5, 6 und 8 sowie Ocaña 19.

San Agustín-San Lorenzo Area:
The following patios do join the Patio Festival: Juan Tocino 3, Pastora 2, Guzmanas 2 und 4, San Juan de Palomares 8 und 11, Pozanco 6 und 21, Custodio 5, Trueque 4, Alvar Rodríguez 11 sowie Escañuela 3.

Regina-La Magdalena Area:
These patios are open to the public: Conde de Arenales 4, Gutierrez de los Ríos 33, Diego Méndez 11, Alfonso XII 29, Pedro Fernández 6, Manchado 6, Plaza Orive 2, Pedro Verdugo 8, Duque Victoria 3, Plaza de las Tazas 11 sowie Isabel II 1 und 25.

San Pedro-Santiago Area:
These patios are open to the public: Maese Luis 9 und 22, Plaza Potro 10, Carlos Rubio 5, Don Rodrígo 7, La Palma 3, Aceite 8, Siete Revueltas 1, Agustín Moreno 43, Tinte 9 und Barrionuevo 22.

Judería Area:
The Judería quarter has eight patios joining the contest: Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, Sánchez de Feria 6, Judíos 6 und 21, Céspedes 10, Samuel de los Santos Gener 9, Martínez Rúcker 1 sowie Rey Heredia 22.

San Basilio Area:
In this neighborhood these Patios are open to the public: Martín de Roa 2, 7 und 9, San Basilio 14, 15, 17, 20, 22 und 50, Duartas 2 sowie Postrera 28.

 

 


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