Arco del Pópulo
Arco del Pópulo is an archway of the city of Cádiz, southern Spain. It has been declared a Bien de Interés Cultural site. The Arco del Pópulo in the city of Cádiz is the primitive Puerta del Mar, because it accessed the port area, and was flanked by two cubes.Photo: A.thanabalasingam, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
- Type: City gate
- Description: historic site in Cádiz, Spain
- Also known as: “Arco del Populo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Casa del Almirante and Cádiz Cathedral.
Cádiz Cathedral
Cathedral
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross over the Waters is a Catholic cathedral in Cádiz, southern Spain, and the seat of the Diocese of Cadiz y Ceuta. It was built between 1722 and 1838. Cádiz Cathedral is situated 160 metres southwest of Arco del Pópulo.
Roman Theatre
Photo: Peejayem, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Roman Theatre of Cádiz is an ancient structure in Cádiz, Andalusia, in southern Spain. The remains were discovered in 1980. The theatre, which was likely built during the 1st century BC and was one of the largest ever built in the Roman Empire, was abandoned in the 4th century and, in the 13th century, a fortress was built on its ruins by order of King Alfonso X of Castile. Roman Theatre is situated 140 metres south of Arco del Pópulo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park and Puerto Real.
Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park
Photo: NACLE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park is a 10,522-hectare natural park located in the province of Cádiz. It was established in 1989.
Puerto Real
Town
Puerto Real is a municipality of Spain, belonging to the province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. As of 2024, it had a population of 42,151. Puerto Real is situated 9 km east of Arco del Pópulo.
El Puerto de Santa María
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Puerto de Santa Maria is a city of 88,000 people in Cádiz Province in the Andalucia region of Spain. It lies on the North-East shore of the Cadiz Bay and is easily reachable from the city of Cádiz in a short boat trip aboard "El vaporcito"…
Arco del Pópulo
- Categories: archaeological site, arch, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cádiz, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
36.52956° or 36° 31′ 46″ northLongitude
-6.29363° or 6° 17′ 37″ westOpen location code
8C8MGPH4+RHOpenStreetMap ID
way 372568969OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q97688631
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Vietnamese—“Arco del Pópulo” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Arco del Pópulo”
- Chinese: “珀普罗拱门”
- Dutch: “Arco del Pópulo”
- French: “Arco del Pópulo”
- Galician: “Arco del Pópulo”
- German: “‘Arco del Pópulo’”
- Hindi: “आरको देल पॉपुलो”
- Spanish: “Arco del Populo”
- Spanish: “Arco del Pópulo”
- Spanish: “Capilla del Pópulo”
- Vietnamese: “Arco del Pópulo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Real Capilla de Nuestra Señora del Populo and Luckia.
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