Feature: Córdobas historic centre UNESCO World Heritage series
Description:The coin commemorates the historic
centre of Cordoba, the first Spanish site to be included in UNESCOs
World Heritage List in 1984. It portrays the forest of pillars of the
Great Mosque of Córdoba, one of the most significant and oldest examples
of Islamic art in Europe. Built between the 8th and 10th centuries, the
Mosque was later consecrated as a Christian cathedral and underwent a
series of transformations. The coin is the first in a new series
dedicated to the Spanish sites on the UNESCOs World Heritage List. One
such commemorative coin will be issued every year as from 2010. The
coins outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.
