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Alcázar

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The 12th-century Alcázar was once the residence of the caliph of Seville, and its small, octagonal mosque and baths were built for the Moorish governor's private use. The baths have three sections: the sala fria (cold room), the larger sala templada (warm room), and the sala caliente (hot room) for steam baths. In the midst of it all is the 17th-century Palacio de Villavicencio, built on the site of the original Moorish palace. A camera obscura, a lens-and-mirrors device that projects the outdoors onto a large indoor screen, offers a 360-degree view of Jerez.

    Contact Information

  • Address: Alameda Vieja, Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, 11402 | Map It
  • Phone: 956/149955
  • Cost: €3, €5.40 including camera obscura
  • Hours: Nov.-Jan., daily 10-2:30; Feb.-mid-July and mid-Sept.-Oct., Mon.-Fri 9:30-6, Sat.-Sun. 9:30-3; mid-July-mid-Sept., Mon.-Fri. 10-7:30, Sat.-Sun. 10-2:30
  • Location: Jerez de la Frontera

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