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In the 19C several squares were created on land expropriated from religious orders. Built in 1838 in the garden of the Franciscan convent, one of the first of these squares was Mina square. Today, it is one of the most charming in Cadiz. It has exube..

Begun in 1722 in a pure Baroque style, it was not finished until 1838. The facade is a play of concave and convex surfaces flanked by two towers topped by small temples, resembling two astronomical observatories. 1844 marked the completion of the gre..

Previously called the Paseo del Perejil, today this attractive park is the lung of the town, a calm spot, and perfect for pleasant walks. Opposite, the old barracks of Charles III is now the seat of the university.

Set up in a small neoclassical palace from the middle of the 19C it contains an interesting archaeological collection with, in the section devoted to Phoenician art, two superb anthropomorphic sarcophaguses in white marble from the 5C. BC. In the F..

This is one of the main Baroque buildings in Cadiz. To alleviate the lack of space, the architect created a narrow space with large internal volumes. The building is organised around two patios linked by a wonderful monumental staircase under a vau..

In the 17C and 18C, the traders of Cadiz had more than 160 towers built to watch the arrivals of their boats but also as symbols of wealth and prestige. The location of this tower, in the upper part of the town, made it, in 1778, the official watchto..

This small chapel, a jewel of the neoclassical art, has exuberant decoration. In an elliptical shape, it is covered with a lunette dome borne on ionic columns. Here you can see the three magnificent paintings (1795) by Goya which have been recently..

This group of four buildings admirably restored and harbouring a 16C Mudejar patio contains the cathedral museum that has objects, garments and various liturgical documents including a letter signed by St Teresa to the baby Jesus. Notice especially..

Built at the end of the 16C on the site of the first one (13C), the people of Cadiz designed it like the old cathedral. The sober exterior is only enlivened by some varnished ceramic elements. Robust Tuscan style columns separate the three naves, of ..

Built in 1792 by the local architect Torcuato Benjumeda, the Royal prison was the first neoclassical building in Cadiz and is wholly representative of this style in Andalusia. The facade is preceded by a sort of arch of triumph which has four great c..

Built in the 17C, this bastion formed part of the surrounding wall which enclosed three sides of the town. In its time, it served as a platform for the cannons. Largely renovated in the 19C, the alterations have given its interior facade its current ..

The most American church in Cadiz, it illustrates perfectly the reciprocal influences of the city and the colonies. Built in the middle of the 18C, it is known for its Baroque facade . The sober marble door is enclosed by two belfry-walls richly dec..

Located at the far end of Caleta beach, this star-shaped military bastion was built by Cristóbal de Rojas in 1598, following the sacking of the town by the Earl of Essex's troops. Enjoy a pleasant view of the Atlantic from its ramparts.

This large run-down square is one of the oldest in Cadiz. It was the preferred place to live for the middle class in the 17C before becoming the main square in the 19C. On occasions it was an arena or a cinema. On one side stands the Baroque facade ..

In 1777, Charles III entrusted Alfonso Ximénez with creating a model of Cadiz on the scale of 1/250. This desire, apparently a Royal whim, reveals good sense if you think about the 18C. The state was consolidating: census of the population, establish..

Built between 1688 and 1719, it is one of the few Baroque churches in Andalusia with an elliptical plan. On the ground floor, pilasters alternate with recesses and richly decorated chapels. You will notice on the retable of the main altar the individ..

This old natural port of the town is the old quarter's beach today. At one end, on a small island linked to the coast by a promontory, is the Castle of St Sebastian (18C.), often used by the military. According to legend, this was the site of the T..

This church has a sober facade. Only the 18C tower comes out of the main body. Inside, originally from the16C, it was altered in the 18C in a Baroque style heavy with rockwork and plaster. Under the false dome on pendentives, look at the two angels b..

On one side of this small lively square stands the Church of St Francis . On the corner of the Sagasta street and the callejón del Tinte, there is an elegant building of Baroque origin altered in the 19C following the Isabeline style with attracti..

This is a sober Baroque church whose polygonal tower is decorated with typical tiles in whites and blues.