Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Cádiz, Spain
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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 CádizSight 1: Catedral de la Santa Cruz de Cádiz
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.
Sight 2: Arco de la Rosa
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.
Sight 3: Iglesia de Santa Cruz
Book Ticket*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.
Sight 4: Casa del Almirante
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.
Sight 5: Arco del Pópulo
Arco del Pópulo is an archway of the city of Cádiz, southern Spain. It has been declared a Bien de Interés Cultural site.
Sight 6: Arco de los Blancos
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.
Sight 7: Teatro Romano
Book Ticket*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.
Sight 8: Casa de Iberoamérica
The Cárcel Real is a historical building in Cádiz, southern Spain, an example of Neoclassical architecture.
Sight 9: Museo Taller Litográfico
The Museo Taller Litográfico de Cádiz is one of the few museums dedicated to lithography in Spain.
Sight 10: Puerta de Tierra
Book Ticket*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.
Sight 11: Museo del Títere
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.
Sight 12: Convento de Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Santo Domingo
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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