Córdoba (Spain)
It has been estimated that in the 10th century Córdoba was the most populous city in the world, and under the rule of Caliph Al Hakam II it had also become a centre for education under its Islamic rulers. Al Hakam II opened many libraries on top of the many medical schools and universities which existed at this time. Such universities contributed towards developments in mathematics and astronomy. Today it is a moderately sized modern city; its population in 2011 was about 330,000. The historic centre was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The twenty closest neighbours in the database:
Seville (Spain) (120 km), Granada (Spain) (130 km), Ronda (Spain) (132 km), Málaga (Spain) (134 km), Cádiz (Spain) (201 km), Gibraltar (201 km), Toledo (Spain) (229 km), Madrid (Spain) (292 km), Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza (296 km), Museo Cerralbo (297 km), Estadio Bernabéu (300 km), El Escorial Palace (305 km), Valle de los Caídos (311 km), Lisbon (Portugal) (391 km), Palácio Nacional da Ajuda (396 km), Mosteiro dos Jerónimos (397 km), Mosteiro da Batalha (402 km), Palácio de Queluz (402 km), Mosteiro de Alcobaça (409 km), Palácio Nacional de Mafra (413 km)
