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Olvera (Cádiz)
AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE :
Check out this drone video of one of the famous "white towns" of southern Spain, compliments of AirVuz contributor and pilot PJF Drone. The town is called Olvera, and it's situated in the province of Cádiz, the southernmost of the eight which make up the semi-autonomous region of Andalusia. With its strategic location near the borders with Seville and Malaga, it's long played an important role in the affairs of the region, which was the center of Moorish (Muslim) power on the Iberian Peninsula during much of the Middle Ages.
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Olvera es un municipio y localidad española de la provincia de Cádiz, en la comunidad autónoma de Andalucía. Está incluido en la comarca de la Sierra de Cádiz, y dentro del partido judicial de Arcos de la Frontera. Obtiene el título de ciudad en el año 1877 concedido por Alfonso XII. Destacan: La Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación que se ubica en la Plaza de la Iglesia. Se trata de una construcción neoclásica mandada erigir a finales del siglo XVIII por los duques de Osuna y culminada en 1843, tras el posterior derribo en 1822 de la antigua Iglesia Mayor, con la misma advocación. De esa antigua Iglesia solamente se conserva su ábside. Se sabe que el antiguo templo, bajo los cimientos del actual, fue mandado construir por Juan Téllez Girón II y que su estilo arquitectónico fue el gótico-mudéjar con una sola torre y campanario. Y el Castillo Árabe construido a finales del siglo XII, formó parte del sistema defensivo del Reino de Granada. Se asiente sobre el peñón más alto de la localidad a 623 msnm. El Castillo presenta una planta irregular a la manera de un triángulo alargado adaptándose a la forma misma de la peña. La torre del homenaje, que se alza en la parte sur del recinto y que dispone de dos plantas cubiertas por bóveda de medio cañón, es de planta rectangular y aristas redondeados constituyendo el elemento principal del Castillo. Ambos declarados Bienes de Interes Cultural. Olvera is a Spanish municipality and town in the province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is included in the Sierra de Cádiz region, and within the judicial district of Arcos de la Frontera, obtaining the title of city in 1877 granted by Alfonso XII. They highlight: Our Lady of the Incarnation Parish which is located in the Plaza de la Iglesia. It is a neoclassical construction ordered to be erected at the end of the 18th century by the Dukes of Osuna and completed in 1843, after the subsequent demolition in 1822 of the old Main Church, with the same dedication. Of that old Church only its apse is preserved. It is known that the old temple, under the foundations of the current one, was ordered to be built by Juan Téllez Girón II and that its architectural style was Gothic-Mudejar with a single tower and bell tower. And the Arab Castle built at the end of the 12th century, was part of the defensive system of the Kingdom of Granada. It sits on the highest rock in the town at 623 meters above sea level. The Castle has an irregular plan in the manner of an elongated triangle, adapting to the shape of the rock. The tribute tower, which stands in the southern part of the enclosure and has two floors covered by a half-barrel vault, is rectangular and has rounded edges, constituting the main element of the Castle. Both declared Assets of Cultural Interest.
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