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Landmark Attractions In Jerez De La Frontera

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Jerez de la Frontera , or simply Jerez , is a Spanish city and municipality in the province of Cádiz in the autonomous community of Andalusia, in southwestern Spain, located midway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Cádiz Mountains. As of 2015, the city, the largest in the province, had a population of 212,876. It is the fifth largest in Andalusia, and has become the transportation and communications hub of the province, surpassing even Cádiz, the provincial capital, in economic activity. Jerez de la Frontera is also, in terms of land area, the largest municipality in the province, and its sprawling outlying areas are a fertile zone for agriculture....
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Landmark Attractions In Jerez De La Frontera

  • 1. Feria del Caballo Jerez De La Frontera
    Feria de Jerez, also known as Feria del Caballo is one of the most important celebrations in the Spanish municipality Jerez de la Frontera, only comparable to Easter religious celebrations. It is the most important fair in and is listed as one of the Fiestas of International Tourist Interest of Spain by the Ministry of Industry .
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  • 2. Alcazar Jerez de la Frontera Jerez De La Frontera
    The Alcazar of Jerez de la Frontera is a former Moorish alcázar, now housing a park, in Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931.A first fortress was probably built in the 11th century, when Jerez was part of the petty kingdom of the taifa of Arcos de la Frontera, on a site settled since prehistoric times in the south-eastern corner of the city. In the 12th century, a new structure was erected to be used as both residence and fortress by the Almohad rulers of southern Spain. Later, after the Reconquista of Andalusia, it was the seat of the first Christian mayors. Features include: a grossly quadrangular line of walls, with a perimeter of c. 4,000 m the Octagonal Tower, in Almohad style the Tower of Ponce de León , annexed to the keep. mosq...
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