Royal Stables of Córdoba

The stables housed the best stallions and mares of the royal stud breed Andalusian horse.

The king commissioned Diego López de Haro y Sotomayor, 1st Marquis of El Carpio to build the stables on part of the site of the Alcázar fortress.

[1] The building design is characterized by a distinct military style in keeping with its location by the Alcázar fortress.

The main area features a cross-vaulted roof which is supported on sandstone columns and is divided into small stables.

[2] Media related to Caballerizas Reales de Córdoba at Wikimedia Commons