Parque de Miraflores, Córdoba

Along the southern bank of the Guadalquivir River, from the Roman Bridge to the bend upstream, a walking area called Paseo-Parque Rio was opened at the beginning of the 21st century. In the place where the river makes a sharp bend, a recreation park was opened in 2003, which is a cascade of terraces descending to the riverbank. The author of the project, architect Juan Cuenca Montilla, provided for natural flooding of the lower terraces during river flooding, so concrete benches were installed on them, and the trees were reinforced with cubes of natural stones painted in bright colors. The park is decorated with the sculptures of Agustín Ibarrola Agustín Ibarrola, in addition, the metal structure El Salam (Peace), designed by Equipo 57, is installed in the center of the park. The park is connected to the historical part of the city by the Miraflores Bridge (Puente de Miraflores). The place where the park is located was a densely populated arrabal de Saqunda neighborhood during the caliphate. King Fernando III, who expelled Muslims from Cordoba, founded an Augustinian monastery in the area. The area got its name as a result of the battle that took place during the War of the throne between the troops of Pedro I the Cruel and Henry II of Trastamara. Alfonso Fernandez de Montemayor, commander of Henry's troops defending Cordoba, was charged with treason by false denunciation. Legend has it that when his mother asked if it was true, he replied: "The truth will be revealed on the battlefield." When Cordova's troops crossed to the south bank, Fernandez ordered the last arch of the bridge to be blown up, leaving his troops the choice to win or die. The Cordovans won, and the site of the battle became known as the Field of Truth (Campo de Miraflores).

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