Sopranis street
In this street you will see some of the best examples of Baroque civil architecture in Cadiz. You will remember the facades of nos 9-10 (called the «House of Lilas» because of the decor of the door) and the patio of nos 17-19, whose staircase is worth a look. Don't miss the old tobacco factory, a brick and iron building in the Congress palace, a perfect example of 19C industrial architecture nor, opposite, the Santo-Domenico convent.
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Baluarte de la Candelaria
Built in the 17C, this bastion formed part of the surrounding wall which enclosed three sides of the town. In its time, it served as a platform for the cannons. Largely renovated in the 19C, the alterations have given its interior facade its current neoclassical appearance.
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Our Lady of O Parish
The church has been thoroughly altered since it was first built, although it has kept the Isabelline north door from the original Gothic edifice. The Isabelline style, which owes its name to Queen Isabel the Catholic, is characterised by exuberant decoration that mixes Flamboyant influences with Mudéjar features (executed in the Arab tradition).
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Santa Cruz church
Built at the end of the 16C on the site of the first one (13C), the people of Cadiz designed it like the old cathedral. The sober exterior is only enlivened by some varnished ceramic elements. Robust Tuscan style columns separate the three naves, of attractive proportions. You can see it from the small square of Fray Félix which has been the religious centre of the town for centuries. At no.1 you will see the Baroque house of Estopiñán.
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