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In 1962 Arcos de la Frontera was declared a national historic-artistic monument to recognize not only its remarkable location of being the entrance to the Route of the Pueblos Blancos, but its impressive architecture as well. It has 10 churches within its territory and the earliest in the list was built in the 15th century. The list includes the Iglesia Conventual de la Encarnación, Iglesia Conventual de San Agustín and San Francisco, Iglesia de San Antonio Abad and San Juan de Dios, the Convento de las Mercedarias Descalzas, the Iglesia de la Caridad and de la Misericordia and finally, the parishes: Iglesia Parroquial de San Pedro and Iglesia Parroquial de Santa María de la Asunción.
The current Arcos population of 28,000 is distributed between the new town at the lower slopes of the ridge and the old town on top where the Plaza de Cabildo keeps a mirador or view point to a steep 150 meter high cliff-not advisable for those with fear of heights. The cobbled city streets, like the narrow Calle Cuna and the Calle Maldonaldo, and the white washed houses, some of Baroque and Renaissance design are spectacular in itself.
Adding more to the city’s architectural glory is the Castillo de los Arcos that served as a defense structure from way back in the 13th century. Other historical constructions include the town Ayuntamiento (town hall), the Casa Palacio del Conde del Águila and the Palacio del Mayorazgo.
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