The Monument to the Lovers is a monument in Córdoba that was inaugurated in 1971 to commemorate the love between the poet Ibn Zaydun and the poet and princess Wallada. They lived around the same time as the Infantes de Lara, but are best known for their love poetry. The monument is a small temple consisting of four columns without bases, a roof and a base with two hands made of bronze.

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The Monumento a los Enamorados (Monument to the Lovers) is a tribute to the love story between the poet Ibn Zaydun and the poetess and princess Wallada. It was inaugurated in 1971 and is located in the Campo Santo de los Mártires. The monument consists of a small temple-shaped structure with four columns, a small roof and a pedestal with two hands. It commemorates the passionate and tragic love between Ibn Zaydun and Wallada, whose poetry has left a lasting legacy. The inscriptions on the monument contain poems by both poets, written in Spanish and Arabic.

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