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Verified Oct 2, 2026

Medina Azahara

Castle or palace · Cordoba · Spain 🇪🇸
Only official site
museosdeandalucia.es

Our check

What we established Medina Azahara: the official site is museosdeandalucia.es. Its tickets are sold on that same site. Its Wikidata entry, Q211252, names the same official site. Added to our site on .

What our tests checked We last tested the ticket link on : it answered over a secure connection and the page it opens offers tickets. That shows the link works; on its own, it does not prove who runs the site. We last read juntadeandalucia.es for this page on .

Admission prices
Adult Other countries
€50
1, 50 euros
Free Accredited European Union citizens
Free entry
gratuita

Ticket names translated from Spanish · the venue's own wording is in the quote below

stated on juntadeandalucia.es/cultura/agendaculturaldeandalucia/espacios/conjunto-arqueologico-de-madinat-al-zahra · checked 2026-10-09 Accredited European Union citizens: free. Other countries: 1.50 euros.
Translation · original in SpanishCiudadanos de la Unión Europea acreditados: gratuita. Otros países: 1, 50 euros.

Practical

Medina Azahara: opening hours

From 21 March to 20 June Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 09:00 to 18:00

Friday, Saturday
from 09:00 to 21:00.
From 21 June to 20 September Tuesday to Saturday
from 09:00 to 15:00. and from 20:00 to 24:00 hours

From 21 September to 20 March Tuesday to Saturday from 09:00 to 18:00.

Sundays, public holidays and Mondays on the eve of public holidays, from 9:00 to 15:00 hours.

Translation · original in SpanishDel 21 de marzo al 20 de junio Martes, miércoles, jueves de 09:00 a 18:00; viernes, sábados de 09:00 a 21:00. … Del 21 de junio al 20 de septiembre Martes a sábado de 09:00 a 15:00. y de 20:00 a 24:00 horas … Del 21 de septiembre al 20 de marzo Martes a sábado de 09:00 a 18:00. Domingos, festivos y lunes víspera de festivos, de 9:00 a 15:00 horas.
✓ juntadeandalucia.es/cultura/agendaculturaldeandalucia/espacios/conjunto-arqueologico-de-madinat-al-zahra · 2026-10-09

Medina Azahara: closing days

Monday closed (except on the eve of a public holiday). … CLOSING HOLIDAYS: 1 January / 6 January / 1 May / 24 December / 25 December / 31 December
Translation · original in SpanishLunes cerrado (excepto víspera de festivo). … FESTIVOS DE CIERRE: 1 de enero / 6 de enero / 1 de mayo / 24 de diciembre / 25 de diciembre / 31 de diciembre
✓ juntadeandalucia.es/cultura/agendaculturaldeandalucia/espacios/conjunto-arqueologico-de-madinat-al-zahra · 2026-10-09

In the year 936, Abd al-Rahman III, first caliph of Al-Andalus, decided to found a city in the last foothills of Sierra Morena, west of Córdoba, as the centre and representation of the new caliphate.

Translation · original in Spanish

En el año 936, Abd al-Rahman III, primer califa de Al-Andalus, decidió fundar una ciudad en las últimas estribaciones de Sierra Morena, al oeste de Córdoba, como centro y representación del nuevo califato.

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