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Ayuntamiento - Alcalá la Real

Construction of the Town Hall began in 1733. It is symmetrical with three elegant floors and a tower on each side. Inside, it preserves the banner and standard with which the city was reconquered.

Iglesia de San Juan Bautista - Alcalá la Real

The site of the Church of San Juan Bautista is composed of the church, sacristy and other annexed units. It shows an architectural variant, typical of the popular building, with a marked contrast between the white lime and the stone, which denote a corner of Andalusian physiognom

Antiguo Convento de Capuchinos - Alcalá la Real

The previous Convent was built in the mid-seventeenth century. As of 1835, with the arrival of the confiscations, it passed into private hands and was converted into private homes and an oil factory. The original façade was modified in the twentieth century by the addition of an artistic double staircase and large windows.

Convento del Rosario - Alcalá la Real

The crossroads of Calle Real, Calle Oteros and Calle Rosario opens up into a small public square; here, the portal of a former convent is located. The foundation (1590) was laid by the Order of Preachers and the Dominicans, who remained in it until 1835. Later it was the vice-parish of Santa María la Mayor, until it was ruined and abandoned as a result of the Spanish Civil War of 1936. The church, now completely deconstructed, was of great dimensions, and responded to the Renaissance style. The Civil Hospital and the Casa Cuna were installed in this enclosure. Located on Calle Real.

Iglesia de San Antón - Alcalá la Real

This eighteenth-century church was built in the vicinity of a small sixteenth-century hermitage. The ground plan has an ellipsoidal shape and at the end of its axes there are four rectangular spaces that correspond to the feet, the main chapel and the side chapels. It is worth highlighting the perfection of its elliptical floor plan and brick vault.

Palacete de la Hilandera - Alcalá la Real

Built by Manuel López Ramírez in the early twentieth century, this manor house preserves the constructive essence of the buildings of the time with stucco or tile plinths, ceilings with decorative paintings and a spiral staircase. It currently houses an exhibition of popular textile arts and is decorated with period furniture.

Pilar de los Alamos - Alcalá la Real

Pilar de los Alamos - Alcalá la Real

The fountain is a Renaissance work, dated 1552, as seen in the legend of the frieze. The façade shows a large relief in which two tenants hold and adorn the shield of the city, protected in turn by two fabulous hybrid winged animals, with the head of a lion, the body of a dragon and masks on the ends of the wings, which symbolise the guarding and defense of the city. Francisco Florentín took part in the construction.

Location

Located on Calle Alamós

Fortaleza de La Mota - Alcalá la Real

The castle dates back to 727, when the town was under Muslim rule, and was later expanded. It was badly damaged in the nineteenth century during battles against France, and it was abandoned thereafter. For over 150 years, the Fortress marked the frontier between the Kingdoms of Granada and Castile.

Arco de los Blanco - Cadiz

The arch is one of the entrances to Cadiz city centre districts; the Pópulo neighborhood. It was the first Puerta de Tierra in the city and was located next to the Castle of the Villa.

Arco de la Rosa - Cadiz

Arco do la Rosa is another one of the entrances to the old town, it was named after the small chapel dedicated to the Virgen de la Rosa that was built above the arch.

Baluarte de la Candelaría - Cadiz

This seventeenth century bastion is one of the many military fortifications that were created in the city of Cádiz facing the sea, and around the entire perimeter of the historic center. The Baluarte de la Candelaria is located at the Punta Candelaria the northern strategic point of the city that guards the entrance to Cadiz bay.

Castillo de San Sebastian - Cadiz

The castle is connected to the seafront promenade with a walkway that ensures it is accessible at high tide. The castle is located on an island off shore from the mainland city. This island has been the subject of continuous settlements since ancient times It’s a popular spot for photographers, couples, and anyone wanting a peaceful, atmospheric walk. If you're visiting Cádiz, it's one of those must-see moments that captures the unique charm of the city’s coastal beauty and historical legacy..

Iglesia del Carmén - Cadiz

This church has its origins in the last years of the seventeenth century. Since 1680 there has been in the city a Convent to worship the Virgen del Carmen.

Iglesia de San Agustín - Cadiz

The church is part of the earlier Convent of San Agustín, of which only the old cloister is preserved, along with some rooms, and the chapel.

Iglesia de San José - Cadiz

The church was the first to be built outside the city walls, that is, in the part of the city that is outside the Puertas de Tierra and the traditional historical center of the city.

Iglesia de Santa Cruz - Cadiz

The church is situated on the site of the old Mosque of Muslim Cádiz, on the orders of King Alfonso X “El Sabio”, (the wise) after he re-conquered of the city around 1263.