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Divino Salvador Parish Church
Built over a former mosque, it is a basilica church with a rectangular apse and three naves, the central one being highe
Andalucía / Cádiz
CádizAndalucía
Vejer de la Frontera (EN)
CádizAndalucíaIdeal for a quiet visit
Ideal time to visit. Little tourist affluence foreseen.
IN FIGURES
Heritage and Tradition
201m
ALTITUDE
S. XI
CASTLE
12.800
INHABITANTS
COBIJADAS
TRADICIÓN
What you'll find here
Castle / Fortress
monumental · S. X-XI · Open to visitors
castillo de Vejer
Walled precinct
recinto completo · MEDIEVAL
recinto de seis lados
Defensive tower
en pie
Convent
ruinas · S. XVIII
Notable church
gotico mudejar tardogotica · S. XIV-XVI · Open to visitors
Divino Salvador
Historic altarpiece
S. XVII · Open to visitors
altar mayor
Palace / Manor house
museo · S. XVIII-XIX
Remarkable main square
Plaza de España
Heritage fountain
S. XVI-XX
Aqueduct
S. XVI
Santa Lucía
Historic cemetery
Monumental gate or arch
×4 · S. XIV-XV
Segur, Villa, Sancho IV y Puerta Cerrada
Historic mill
S. XIX · Open to visitors
molinos harineros
Roman monuments
vestigios
Gothic gem
S. X · Open to visitors
Mudéjar gem
S. XIV-XVII
National Historic Site
pueblo blanco histórico
Scenic viewpoint
×2
Natural / national park
By a river
Unique museum
Open to visitors
Living local crafts
cobijadas
White village
caserío encalado
Movie village (film locations)
Vejer de cine
Jewish quarter
S. XX
Accessibility
total
Vejer de la Frontera, where the sea and the medieval stone meet.
Beautiful village of Cadiz, located on top of a slender hill, 190 m above sea level, and only 10 km. from the beach of "El Palmar", which belongs to its municipal area. Its strategic location made Vejer an enclave of the most ancient civilizations, which have left their mark on its physiognomy. Declared a Historic-Artistic Site in 1976 and I National Prize of Beautification of Villages in 1978, Vejer is discovered as a typical white village, of great monumental and scenic beauty.
We recommend visiting its Walled Enclosure and Monuments such as the Parish Church of the Divine Savior, the Castl
…Images of Vejer de la Frontera
What to see
Places of interest
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La Cobijada: the traditional women's dress
The so-called COBIJADA costume has aroused the curiosity of European artists and writers since the last century, that is
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Vejer Castle
It dates from the tenth and eleventh centuries, at the time of Abderramán I and successors. It is located in the highest
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Walled enclosure
The Walled Enclosure of Vejer represents an irregular polygon of six sides, with the first flank corresponding to the no
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Plaza de España
It has its origins in the sixteenth century when the city overflows the walled enclosure. During the sixteenth and seven
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Santa Lucia Aqueduct
It is a water conduction system from the 16th century, possibly built by reusing materials from a previous older one, be
What to do in Vejer de la Frontera
Routes, experiences and activities to discover the village.
What to do
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Culture
Monuments, museums and historical heritage
In the family
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Heritage
Properties of cultural interest and historic architecture
Petfriendly
Spaces and activities to go with your pet
Location
Vejer de la Frontera is located in Cádiz, Andalucía.
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