Thetradition of love for vegetation, water and sources inherited by the centuries of Muslim presence in the city, has left its mark on it since that caliphal period and has survived to this day, making Córdoba a space full of green areas and fruit trees. > Nowadays, in these parks and gardens we can find modern constructions such as children's play areas, sports areas, bicycle and skate lanes, spaces for rest, infrastructure for holding events. cultural and a large repertoire of sculptural groups made by important artists.
Those of greatest interest would be the Botanical Garden - the place where the flora is treated scientifically and the Museum of Paleobotany is located -, < strong> the Garden of the Poets -located next to the Almohad wall, it was designed taking water as an axis and fusing the traditional parterre with a modern park -, the Gardens of Juan Carlos I -one of the most emblematic of the modern city with a pond, bridge and area of children's games, hosts poetry festivals during the summer months, the Agricultural Gardens -built on old orchards, today they have a large sculptural repertoire in their interior highlighting the works of Martínez Rücker, Mateo Inurria, Julio Romero de Torres and the group titled ""Farmer, Agriculture and Progress"" -.
On the other hand, we have the Jardines de la Alameda del Obispo - nearby to the Guadalquivir River, it has the only labyrinth-shaped garden in Andalusia, the Gardens of La Merced - next to the convent of the same name, it has a neo-Roman fountain. Attic built in the 19th century and another modern one dedicated to Cordoba women, also inside stands the Al-Morabito Mosque where the cult of Islam is practiced today - , the Victory Gardens < /strong> -they have a statue dedicated to the Duke of Rivas and a neoclassical-style pergola designed by the architect Carlos Saez de Santamaría-, the Orive Gardens -one of the few green spaces within the historic center, they have remains of the Roman circus, a group of Almohad houses and the old Chapter House of the convent of San Pablo - and theValllano Gardens -with remains of a cistern Roman-.