Places to see at Andalusia, Alabama

Best Places to visit in Andalusia, Alabama - Best Things to do in Andalusia, AL
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Covington County Courthouse and Jail 0.04 7
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

The Covington County Courthouse and Jail is a historic courthouse in Andalusia, the seat of Covington County, Alabama. It was built from 1914 to 1916 along with a jail. Together, the buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

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Bank of Andalusia 0.04 7
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Bank, Banks, Tourist Facilities, Other Buildings And Structures

The Bank of Andalusia, at 28 S. Court Sq. in Andalusia, Alabama, was built in 1914. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

It is one-story brick building with a parapeted roof with a \"pseudo-pediment\", and is in an Early Classical Revival style. It has a cut stone cornice with a frieze and dentils created by J. Thurron & Co. of New York City. Its entryway has pairs of stone Tuscan pilasters supporting a carved stone molding.

It was expanded to the rear in 1924 by local craftsman, in more utilitarian style, but still with a parapeted roof and a cornice. On the inside, the appearance is of just one building.

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Andalusia Commercial Historic District 0.12 7
Historic, Historical Places, Urban Environment, Gardens And Parks, Cultural, Interesting Places, Historic Districts

Andalusia (UK: , US: ; Spanish: Andaluc\u00eda Spanish pronunciation:\u00a0[andalu\u02c8\u03b8i.a]) is the southernmost autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognised as a \"historical nationality\". The territory is divided into eight provinces: Almer\u00eda, C\u00e1diz, C\u00f3rdoba, Granada, Huelva, Ja\u00e9n, M\u00e1laga, and Seville. Its capital city is Seville. The seat of the High Court of Justice of Andalusia is located in the city of Granada.

Andalusia is located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe, immediately south of the autonomous communities of Extremadura and Castilla-La Mancha; west of the autonomous community of Murcia and the Mediterranean Sea; east of Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean; and north of the Mediterranean Sea and the Strait of Gibraltar. Gibraltar shares a 1.2 kilometres (3\u20444\u00a0mi) land border with the Andalusian portion of the province of C\u00e1diz at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar.

The main mountain ranges of Andalusia are the Sierra Morena and the Baetic System, consisting of the Subbaetic and Penibaetic Mountains, separated by the Intrabaetic Basin. In the north, the Sierra Morena separates Andalusia from the plains of Extremadura and Castile\u2013La Mancha on Spain's Meseta Central. To the south, the geographic subregion of Upper Andalusia lies mostly within the Baetic System, while Lower Andalusia is in the Baetic Depression of the valley of the Guadalquivir.

The name \"Andalusia\" is derived from the Arabic word Al-Andalus (\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0646\u062f\u0644\u0633), which in turn may be derived from the Vandals, the Goths or pre-Roman Iberian tribes. The toponym al-Andalus is first attested by inscriptions on coins minted in 716 by the new Muslim government of Iberia. These coins, called dinars, were inscribed in both Latin and Arabic. The region's history and culture have been influenced by the Tartessians, Iberians, Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks, Romans, Vandals, Visigoths, Byzantines, Berbers, Arabs, Jews, Romanis and Castilians. During the Islamic Golden Age, C\u00f3rdoba surpassed Constantinople to be Europe's biggest city, and became the capital of Al-Andalus and a prominent center of education and learning in the world, producing numerous philosophers and scientists. The Castilian and other Christian North Iberian nationalities reconquered and settled the area in the latter phases of the Reconquista.

Andalusia has historically been an agricultural region, compared to the rest of Spain and the rest of Europe. Still, the growth of the community in the sectors of industry and services was above average in Spain and higher than many communities in the Eurozone. The region has a rich culture and a strong identity. Many cultural phenomena that are seen internationally as distinctively Spanish are largely or entirely Andalusian in origin. These include flamenco and, to a lesser extent, bullfighting and Hispano-Moorish architectural styles, both of which are also prevalent in some other regions of Spain.

Andalusia's hinterland is the hottest area of Europe, with cities like C\u00f3rdoba and Seville averaging above 36\u00a0\u00b0C (97\u00a0\u00b0F) in summer high temperatures. These high temperatures, typical of the Guadalquivir valley (and other valleys in southern Iberia) are usually reached between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. (local time), tempered by sea and mountain breezes afterwards. However, during heat waves late evening temperatures can locally stay around 35\u00a0\u00b0C (95\u00a0\u00b0F) until close to midnight, and daytime highs of over 40\u00a0\u00b0C (104\u00a0\u00b0F) are common. Seville also has the highest average annual temperature in mainland Spain and mainland Europe (19.2\u00a0\u00b0C; 66.6\u00a0\u00b0F), closely followed by Almer\u00eda (19.1\u00a0\u00b0C; 66.4\u00a0\u00b0F).

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Three Notch Museum 0.14 7
Railway Stations, Industrial Facilities, Cultural, Museums, Interesting Places, Other Museums

The Central of Georgia Depot in Andalusia, Alabama is a historic train station that has been converted into the Three Notch Museum.

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First National Bank Building 0.05 6
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Bank, Banks, Tourist Facilities, Other Buildings And Structures

First National Bank Building, or variants thereof, may refer to:

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Clark Cinema Andalusia 0.05 2
Cultural, Cinemas, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places

The year 1972 in film involved several significant events.

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Central Church of Christ 0.14 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Magnolia Cemetery 0.24 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

First United Methodist Church 0.29 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Covington County Veterans Memorial 0.38 1
Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places, War Memorials

Springdale Estate 0.43 1
Architecture, Historic Architecture, Interesting Places, Manor Houses

Southside Baptist Church 0.49 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Church of the Pure in Heart 0.5 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Saint Peters Baptist Church 0.51 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Andalusia First Baptist Church 0.57 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Northside Baptist Church 0.6 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Church of the Living God 0.63 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

West Highland Baptist Church 0.94 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Southside Cemetery 1.06 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Marshall Memorial Cemetery 1.11 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Emmanuel Baptist Church 1.12 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

East Highland Church 1.12 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Grace Chapel 1.14 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

West End United Methodist Church 1.29 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Holy Hill Church 1.32 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Christ the King Catholic Church 1.5 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Andalusia Memorial Garden 1.61 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Calvary Baptist Church 1.75 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places