Castillo de Matagorda, Cádiz

Name: Castillo de Matagorda
Address: Cádiz, Spain

#36 among attractions in Cádiz

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Matagorda Castle, also referred to as Matagorda Fort or Matagorda Tower was a fortification located on the shores of the Bay of Cádiz, in Spain. The fort was located on the other side of the Castillo de San Lorenzo del Puntal, which together with the Fort of San Luis formed a network of fortifications protecting the entrance to the bay. The remains of the castle can still be visited inside the facilities of the Shipyards of Puerto Real.

Coordinates: 36°30'52"N, 6°14'59"W

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Castillo de Matagorda – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nuevo Mirandilla, Monument to Moret, Roman Theatre, La Pepa Bridge.

1.5 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Football
Nuevo Mirandilla, Cádiz
39 min walk • Nuevo Mirandilla is a football stadium in Cádiz, Spain. The stadium is the home ground of Cádiz CF. The stadium was originally inaugurated as Estadio Ramón de Carranza on 3 September 1955. It has since then been completely rebuilt twice.
2.6 miNW
Monuments and statues
Monument to Moret, Cádiz
67 min walk • The Monument to Moret in Cádiz, Spain, is a sculptural tribute to an influential figure in the city's history, José Moreno de Mora, known as Moret. Situated in the picturesque Plaza de San Antonio, this monument is a poignant reminder of Moret's contributions...
2.6 miW
Site with ruins of huge ancient theater
Roman Theatre, Cádiz
67 min walk • The Roman theatre of Cádiz is an ancient structure in Cádiz, Andalusia, in southern Spain. The remains were discovered in 1980.
0.8 miNW
Bridge
La Pepa Bridge, Cádiz
20 min walk • The Constitution of 1812 Bridge, also known as La Pepa Bridge, is a new bridge across the Bay of Cadiz, linking Cadiz with Puerto Real in mainland Spain. Cadiz's first bridge, the Carranza bridge, was inaugurated in 1969, and is now crossed by some 40,000 vehicles per day.
2.6 miS
Beach
Playa de la Cortadura
66 min walk • Beach of the municipality of Cádiz, it is located at the entrance of Cádiz next to the walls of the Cortadura, outer limit of the defenses of the city from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century.
2.6 miW
Historical place, Arch
Arco de los Blanco, Cádiz
66 min walk • Arco de los Blanco is an archway of the Castillo de la Villa in Cádiz, southern Spain. It has been declared a Bien de Interés Cultural site.
2.6 miNW
Architecture, Historical place, Arch
Arco del Pópulo, Cádiz
68 min walk • 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.
0.7 miS
Bridge
José León de Carranza Bridge
18 min walk • José León de Carranza Bridge is a 1400 m steel bridge that connects the city of Cádiz to the mainland. The bridge goes over the Bay of Cádiz. It forms part of the national network of roads with the number N-443. It is the older of the two bridges crossing to the city of Cádiz, the second being La Pepa Bridge to the north.
2.4 miNW
Church, Baroque architecture
Convent of Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Santo Domingo, Cádiz
63 min walk • The Convent of Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Santo Domingo is a convent located in Cádiz, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 2005.
2.4 miW
36°31'36"N • 6°17'29"W
Casa de Iberoamérica, Cádiz
63 min walk • Museum, Architecture, Historical place
2.3 miW
Museum
Museo del Títere, Cádiz
58 min walk • The Museo Iberoamericano del Títere is a municipal space dedicated to the culture and history of puppetry, installed in the Bóvedas de Puerta de Tierra in the Bay of Cádiz and inaugurated on August 9, 2012.