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Cathedral of Cádiz
C/ Pelota past the white Neo-classical Ayuntamiento
Cádiz
Andalucía
Spain
Type: Religious Site
Addmission Fee: Fee 3 Euro includes entry to the cathedral’s museum
Hours: Open Tues.-Fri. 10 am-12:45 pm and 4:30-6:45 pm, Sat. 10 am-12:45 pm
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Cádiz
Andalucía
Spain
Type: Religious Site
Addmission Fee: Fee 3 Euro includes entry to the cathedral’s museum
Hours: Open Tues.-Fri. 10 am-12:45 pm and 4:30-6:45 pm, Sat. 10 am-12:45 pm
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In the old city, Plaza de San Juan Dios is the main hub of activity, handsome with palms and views of the bay. To reach the city’s favorite monument, follow C/ Pelota past the white Neo-classical Ayuntamiento (town hall). The 18th-century Cathedral of Cádiz is a glowing example of what colonial riches can do for a city if put to good local use rather than squandered on foreign enterprises. When Cádiz became the leading port of commerce with the NewWorld, work on the Cathedral began. In the 100 years that it took to complete, the original Baroque styling slowly caved to a more nonetarily efficient Neo-classical styling as trade waned.
The edifice is topped with a beautiful dome decorated with glazed yellow tiles. Inside, the cathedral is a rich treasury and the tomb of the famous 20th-century Cádiz-born composer Manuel de Falla. Among his piano and orchestral works, El Sombrero de Tres Picos (The Three-Cornered Hat) and Noches en Los Jardines de España (Nights in the Gardens of Spain) are revered masterworks with strong roots in the Andalucían folk life.
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