Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Cádiz, Spain

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Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 2 km
Ascend 62 m
Descend 62 m

Explore Cádiz in Spain with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in CádizIndividual Sights in Cádiz

Sight 1: Catedral de la Santa Cruz de Cádiz

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Cádiz Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Cádiz, southern Spain, and the seat of the Diocese of Cadiz y Ceuta. It was built between 1722 and 1838. The cathedral was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931.

Wikipedia: Cádiz Cathedral (EN), Website

149 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Arco de la Rosa

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The Arch of the Rose is the old western gate nestled in the walls of medieval Cadiz. It is currently located next to the cathedral of Cadiz, connecting the Plaza de la Catedral with the Barrio del Pópulo through the Passage of the Arch of the Rose. It is listed as an Asset of Cultural Interest.

Wikipedia: Arco de la Rosa (ES)

110 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Iglesia de Santa Cruz

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The Church of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic church in the Spanish city of Cádiz. It was the cathedral of the Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta between 1602 and 1838, when the new Cádiz Cathedral was completed.

Wikipedia: Church of the Holy Cross (Cádiz) (EN)

100 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Casa del Almirante

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The house of the Admiral is a house-palace of Cádiz, Spain, product of the Indian trade of the city, located in the Plazuela de San Martín, was ordered to be built at the end of the 17th century by the family of the Admiral of the Fleet of the Indies, Diego of neighborhoods. From the outside highlights the magnificent cover of marbles of Genoa, departure from the Andreoli workshop and mounted by Maestro García Narváez. The columnado patio, the staircase under elliptical dome and the main floor room still show their nobility.

Wikipedia: Casa del Almirante (Cádiz) (ES)

54 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Arco del Pópulo

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Arco del Pópulo is an archway of the city of Cádiz, southern Spain. It has been declared a Bien de Interés Cultural site.

Wikipedia: Arco del Pópulo (EN)

171 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Arco de los Blancos

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Arco de los Blanco is an archway of the Castillo de la Villa in Cádiz, southern Spain. It has been declared a Bien de Interés Cultural site.

Wikipedia: Arco de los Blanco (EN)

126 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Teatro Romano

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The Roman Theatre of Cádiz is an ancient structure in Cádiz, Andalusia, in southern Spain. The remains were discovered in 1980. The theatre, which was likely built during the 1st century BC and was one of the largest ever built in the Roman Empire, was abandoned in the 4th century and, in the 13th century, a fortress was built on its ruins by order of King Alfonso X of Castile.

Wikipedia: Roman Theatre (Cádiz) (EN), Website

344 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Casa de Iberoamérica

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The Cárcel Real is a historical building in Cádiz, southern Spain, an example of Neoclassical architecture.

Wikipedia: Cárcel Real (Cádiz) (EN), Website

303 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Museo Taller Litográfico

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The Museo Taller Litográfico de Cádiz is one of the few museums dedicated to lithography in Spain.

Wikipedia: Museo Taller Litográfico (ES)

220 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Puerta de Tierra

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The Puerta de Tierra is a stronghold of the former entrance wall to the city of Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain. Built in the eighteenth century by Torcuato Cayón, the façade is carved in marble and is conceived more as a religious altarpiece than as a military fortification. It is listed as an Asset of Cultural Interest.

Wikipedia: Puerta de Tierra (ES)

117 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: Museo del Títere

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The Puppet Museum is a municipal space dedicated to the culture and history of puppetry, installed in the Vaults of Puerta de Tierra in the Bay of Cadiz and inaugurated on August 9, 2012.

Wikipedia: Museo Iberoamericano del Títere (ES), Website

344 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 12: Convento de Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Santo Domingo

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The Convent of Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Santo Domingo is a convent located in Cádiz, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 2005.

Wikipedia: Convent of Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Santo Domingo (Cádiz) (EN)

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