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Albolafia Mill

The Molino de la Albolafia stands on the bank of the Guadalquivir, next to the Roman Bridge and opposite the walls of the Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos. It is a hydraulic mill of Andalusi origin that first carried irrigation water to the gardens of the Alcázar and later worked as a flour mill and fulling mill; in the 14th and 15th centuries it had up to five grinding wheels. The water wheel has appeared on the coat of arms of Córdoba since the 14th century. According to tradition, Isabella the Catholic ordered it dismantled in 1492 because the noise of the axle disturbed her when she was ill in the Alcázar. The City Council received the abandoned complex in 1965, and the wheel was rebuilt in 1992 after a fire. It has been a Site of Cultural Interest (Bien de Interés Cultural) since 2009 and forms part of the Sotos de la Albolafia, a protected natural area beside the river. It can be seen from the outside, from the Roman Bridge and the Ronda de Isasa.

Things to do at Albolafia Mill: 3 missions

• Look out over the Sotos de la AlbolafiaFrom the Ronda de Isasa or the bridge, observe the riverside vegetation that frames the mill and the birds of the river.
• Photograph the water wheel from the Roman BridgeCross the Roman Bridge and find the angle where the mill's water wheel sits above the river with the Alcázar behind.
• Compare the water wheel with the Córdoba coat of armsLook at the mill wheel and remember that it appears on the city's official coat of arms alongside the Roman bridge; look for the coat of arms on a nearby sign.

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Source: Web oficial - Turismo de Córdoba