Discover 4 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Chiclana de la Frontera (Spain). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Church of San Juan Bautista, Museo del Vino y la Sal, and Ermita de Santa Ana. Also, be sure to include Plaza De Toros Chiclana in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Chiclana de la Frontera (Andalusia).
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Church of San Juan Bautista
Also known as: Iglesia de San Juan Bautista
Building in Chiclana de la Frontera, Spain. Iglesia de San Juan Bautista is a Neoclassical church in Chiclana de la Frontera, in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, southern Spain.
Construction on an earlier began around 1510, in a slow building process, and was still not completed by 1576. The original church was demolished in the eighteenth century because it was impossible to undertake its expansion, due to its state of ruin. A bas-relief of the altarpiece dated to 1552 by the sculptor Roque Balduque and the painter Andrés Ramírez were salvaged though.
The architect Torcuato Cayón, then in charge of the works of the new Cádiz Cathedral, and a key figure in the transition from Baroque to neoclassical architecture in this area, was responsible for designing the new church, built from 1776 under his direction until his death in 1783. It was eventually fully completed in 1814.[1]
Museo del Vino y la Sal
Specialty museum, Science museum, Museum
Address: Plaza de las Bodegas s/n 11130 Chiclana, 11130 Chiclana de la Frontera
Ermita de Santa Ana
Chapel in Chiclana de la Frontera, Spain. The Ermita de Santa Ana is located in Chiclana de la Frontera, in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, southwestern Spain. It is situated on the highest part of the city on the hill of the same name. It was designed by a Cadiz architect Pishadura en insta at the initiative of the brothers Francisco de Paula and José Manjón. After gaining permission from the military as the site was a strategic vantage point, construction occurred between 1772 and 1774. The a porch is a polygon shape with three semicircular holes on pilasters. It is covered with a hemispherical dome with four circular holes to the interior which light the chapel. The entryway opens to the main town of Chiclana and Bay of Cádiz. It has Byzantine, Mozarabic, and Neoclassical features. Inside, it houses a small shrine. A sculpture representing Saint Anne with the Virgin sits within a niche, the work of the Genoese sculptor, Domingo Giscardi, who was based in Cadiz. The chapel is open to the public every Tuesday and July 26, the feast day of Santa Ana.[2]
Plaza De Toros Chiclana
Address: avenida de la diputacion, Chiclana de la Frontera