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• Minor Basilica of Santa María de la Asunción. Arcos de la Frontera.

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  … Calle Deán Espinosa, nº 1. 11630. Arcos de la Frontera. Cadiz. (Andalusia) www.turismoarcos.es. This church-basilica rises up between the pure and simple whitewashed houses, as a rich and uninhibited combination of Mudejar, Gothic, Plateresque, Renaissance and Baroque styles. The present appearance …

• Jerez de la Frontera Fortress. Jerez de la Frontera.

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  … Calle Alameda Vieja s/n. 11403. Jerez de la Frontera. Cadiz. (Andalusia) Alcázar de Jerez de la Frontera. Fax.: +34 956149044 | E-mail: info.visitas.alcazar@aytojerez.es. www.jerez.es. With an Arab flavour. This is the oldest building preserved in Jerez de la Frontera. This 11th century fortress has…

• Roman City of Baelo Claudia. Tarifa.

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  … Ensenada de Bolonia s/n. 11380. Tarifa. Cadiz. (Andalusia) Fax.: +34 956688560 | E-mail: baeloclaudia.ccul@juntadeandalucia.es. www.andalucia.org. The radiography of a civilisation. Its archaeological importance derives from the large number of preserved elements, allowing a complete view of the Rom…

• Cadiz cathedral. Cádiz.

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  … Plaza Catedral s/n. 11005. Cádiz. Cadiz. (Andalusia) Fax.: +34 956257493 | www.catedraldecadiz.com. Falla's final resting place. It took 116 years to complete, so the mix of styles is evident. Construction began in the Baroque style and was completed in the neoclassical style. There are works of scu…

• El Puerto de Santa María Priory Church. Puerto de Santa María, El.

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  … Plaza de España, s/n. 11500. Puerto de Santa María, El. Cadiz. (Andalusia) www.iglesiamayorprioralelpuerto.com. The patronage of the Dukes of Medinaceli. Built on the highest point of the town in sandstone. It was built under the auspices of the Dukes of Medinaceli, nobles of the town. Building work…

• Jimena castle and water cistern (Moorish Queen's Bath). Jimena de la Frontera.

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  … Jimena de la Frontera. Cadiz. (Andalusia) http://www.jimenadelafrontera.es/. The remains of the medieval Al-Andalus castle in Jimena de la Frontera stand on a hill in the Sierra de San Cristóbal Mountains, and used to serve as a watchtower for old borders. Several of the castle-fort's elements are p…

• Church of Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación. Olvera.

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  … Plaza de la Iglesia, s/n. 11690. Olvera. Cadiz. (Andalusia) http://www.turismolvera.es/esp/monumentos/. Dominating the town centre of Olvera, the Archpriestal Church of Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación is a unique example in Cadiz mountains because of its shape and size. Built on a previous Gothic-M…

• Castellar Castle. Castellar de la Frontera.

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  … Castellar Viejo. 11350. Castellar Viejo. Castellar de la Frontera. Cadiz. (Andalusia) http://www.castellardelafrontera.es/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94&Itemid=102. The rural area known as Castellar Viejo is a small village perched on top of a hill and completely surrounded by the w…

• Laja Alta Cave. Jimena de la Frontera.

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  … Jimena de la Frontera. Cadiz. (Andalusia) In an especially strategic location, La Laja Cave offers peculiar cave paintings, which are almost unique on the Spanish Mediterranean coast. Laja Alta Cave is situated next to the valley in the Gomero gorge, and it affords views over Algeciras Bay and the R…

• Cartuja Monastery in Jerez de la Frontera. Jerez de la Frontera.

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  … Carrera de Jerez a Algeciras Km.5. 11406. Jerez de la Frontera. Cadiz. (Andalusia) Fax.: +34 956156683 | www.turismojerez.com. Serenity in Jerez. This is considered as one of the buildings with greatest artistic value in the province of Cadiz. The building was constructed in the second half of the 1…

• Jerez de la Frontera Cathedral. Jerez de la Frontera.

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  … Plaza de la Encarnación s/n. 11403. Jerez de la Frontera. Cadiz. (Andalusia) www.jerez.es. Succession of styles. The long period of time over which it was built caused a variety of styles to be integrated into the structure of this cathedral. It was built as a Collegiate Church, since Jerez did not …