Palacio de Viana

Córdoba, Spain, Spain

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Palacio de Viana is a historic Renaissance palace in the heart of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, renowned for housing the city's most extensive collection of twelve interconnected patios adorned with fountains, aromatic plants, citrus trees, and flowers that showcase traditional Andalusian courtyard architecture blending Roman, Islamic, and Christian influences.

Originating from a 14th-century structure that underwent expansions through the 17th and 20th centuries under noble families like the Marquises of Viana, it features elegant interiors with frescoes, tapestries, paintings, antique furniture, and rooms such as the Hall of Tobías and Red Hall, all reflecting five centuries of aristocratic life.

Acquired by a bank in 1981 and opened as a museum, the over 6,500-square-meter complex with its modest Plazuela de Don Gome entrance crowned by family crests now attracts visitors for guided tours highlighting its patios, gardens, and cultural legacy as a declared Historic-Artistic Monument.