THE HISTORICISM IN THE HERITAGE RESTORATION. THE EXAMPLE OF CORDOVA

Abstract

This article aims to address the history of Cordoba’s architectural restoration, with special attention to the concept of “false history”. The “Unity of style” will mark the nineteenth century until the new century brings with it the triumph of the conservative tendency, nuanced in the future until reaching an aesthetic historical balance. The Spanish panorama follows this evolution until the Franco dictatorship again imposes historicist values, a position that will change at the dawn of democracy. Cordoba is witness this evolution and its restorations reflect the different faces of European heritage trends, with actions that should be reviewed.