Castles and bastions

This walk around the city by its outer edge following the delimitation of its ancient defenses. Taking as reference the tourist reception center and across the Plaza of Spain we headed down the walls of San Carlos (XVIII century), which lead to the Alameda Apodaca, fantastic garden by the sea at the end pass in front of Carmen Church (XVIII century and baroque) and can visit the Baluarte de la Candelaria, one of the defensive enclaves of the city which is still preserved in perfect condition. Leaving aside the old flag of Engineers (XVIII century), current seat of the Reina Sofía Cultural Centre and the Old Barracks (XVIII century), now hosting Space for Contemporary Creation (ECCO) and various units of the University, to travel Genoese Park (1892), with its characteristic trees that make the most beautiful botanical whole city. We deviate slightly from the route to visit the building of the Gran Teatro Falla (1910), Neo Mudéjar style, current main theater of the city, where the famous contest Groupings of Cadiz Carnival takes place every year. We recover our path to reach another defensive bastions of the city, the Castillo de Santa Catalina, the stronghold of the early seventeenth century designed by Cristóbal de Rojas, located near the Playa de la Caleta. In the center of the beach, facing the sea, the old resort of Palma, building of the s is preserved. XX, eclectic style and current seat of the Andalusian Centre for Underwater Archaeology. Opposite is the Old Hospice of Cadiz, built in 1763 by Torcuato Cayon. Getting into the Atlantic, we see by far the Castillo de San Sebastián, ancient fortress of the seventeenth century. We return to get into the Vine neighborhood (old vineyard which inherited its name) through the streets of Palma, full of terraces and bars where you can taste all kinds of freshly fried fish from the nearby Playa de la Caleta, up to the Church of the Palm (built in the eighteenth century).

Mapa de la ruta

Castillos y Baluartes

Galería de fotos

Murallas de San Carlos

Murallas de San Carlos

Alameda Apodaca

Alameda Apodaca

Iglesia del Carmen

Iglesia del Carmen

Baluarte de Candelaría

Baluarte de Candelaría

Antiguo Gobierno Militar

Antiguo Gobierno Militar

Antiguos Cuarteles

Antiguos Cuarteles (Universidad)

Parque Genovés

Parque Genovés

Teatro Falla

Teatro Falla

Castillo de Santa Catalina

Castillo de Santa Catalina

La Caleta

La Caleta

Castillo de San Sebastian

Castillo de San Sebastian

Calle de la Palma

Calle de la Palma

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