Calleja del Panuelo (Handkerchief Alley), Cordoba

The Handkerchief Alley also known as Calle de Pedro Jiménez, is one of the most touristy streets in the city of Córdoba. It is located very close to the Mosque-Cathedral and Calleja de las Flores. It is also considered the narrowest street in the capital of Córdoba and one of the narrowest in Europe. It is part of the historic center of Córdoba, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.

The street gets its name from the length of the old handkerchiefs that gentlemen wore in the lapels of their suits (about 50 centimeters), as it would coincide exactly with the width of the street. The official name of the street, Pedro Jiménez, is said to come from the soldier of the Flanders Tercios who brought with him the Pedro Ximénez grape variety, very famous in Andalusia. Even on the same street, some grapevines can be found.

The street leads to a dead-end plaza, made of typical cobblestones, where there is a fountain made of baked clay with a niche, which used to be decorated with tiles and faces an Arab-origin well. Remains of an ancient column, some orange trees that provide shade, and houses that used to belong to the Cabildo due to their proximity to the main temple can be seen. Some of them still belong to the Cabildo, such as the one inhabited by the Company of Saint Teresa of Jesus, whose entrance is located in Plaza de la Concha.

In 1953, during the mayoralty of Antonio Cruz-Conde, this street was paved, illuminated with lamps, flower beds were built for the planting of orange trees and climbing plants, and a fountain with an Arab-style wellhead was made.