The Plaza del Potro is one of the most representative of the Spanish

Spain

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 city of Córdoba

Córdoba, Spain

-History:The first trace of human presence in the area are remains of a Neanderthal Man, dating to c. 32,000 BC. In the 8th century BC, during the ancient Tartessos period, a pre-urban settlement existed. The population gradually learned copper and silver metallurgy...

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In the middle of it is a fountain whose top is the figure of a colt that lifts his hands holding a sign with the coat of arms of the city. This Renaissance

Renaissance

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-style fountain dates from 1577, and the foal which is topped gives its name to the square. Until 1847 was located on the opposite side of the plaza that now occupies.

It is also in this square the famous Posada del Potro, mentioned by Cervantes

Miguel de Cervantes

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 in Don Quixote, in addition to the local Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum Julio Romero de Torres.

See also

• Posada del Potro