What to See in Bornos

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What to See in Bornos
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Visit all its characteristic hideouts, filled with culture and history. You can see all its historical and religious buildings of this beautiful town while strolling through its streets and squares.

The Castillo del Fontanar (Fontanar Castle), Palacio de los Ribera (Ribera’s Palace), of Arabic origin, and the school Colegio de la Sangre, with great historical and architectural value, are the most important historical buildings of the town.

Casa Ordóñez, of neoclassic style, is one of the most emblematic monuments to get to know Bornos’ architecture and culture.

There are a few religious buildings worth visiting, like Convent Corpus Christi, famous for its long history, and the church Iglesia de Santo Domingo de Guzmán, the most important religious building of this beautiful white village.

Cola del Embalse de Bornos, a wetland of great natural value, is worth a visit because of its great natural environment.

The historical hideouts and the landscapes make this town the perfect place to visit while having holidays in the Province of Cádiz.

On ”TUDESTINO” we offer you all the information you need to get to know the culture and nature variety in Bornos.

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Convent of Corpus Christi
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The Convent of Corpus Christi is one of the most important monuments of Bornos. Created in order to house nuns, its construction was authorised in 1593 by Pope Clement VII. The building, of large proportions, was built out of stone and brick. It has two floors and an arcaded patio where a beautiful staircase with...

Colegio de la Sangre
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Colegio de la Sangre (literally, “Blood School”) is an interesting building from the late 16th century located in Bornos. It also worked as a hospital. It was built to house twelve hidalgo servants, squires of the house of the Lord Duke. Other good and clean blood men from their state stayed here. Currently it has...

Cola del Embalse de Bornos
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Cola del Embalse de Bornos (“Bornos Reservoir”) is a wetland of great ecological value declared a Natural Site. Its declaration as a protected area took place in 1989. It is also a Special Protection Area for Birds (ZEPA in Spanish) since 2002. With an area of ​​630 hectares, the fauna here is very important. Numerous...

Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán
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The Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán is the most important religious monument in Bornos. There is not an accurate record of when exactly it was built. However, it is believed that it must have been around the late 15th or the early 16th century. It mixes two styles: a primitive Gothic style, which has been...

Casa Ordóñez
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Casa Ordóñez is one of the most important monuments to visit in Bornos. The exterior of the building, built in the 18th century, is in Neoclassical style. It is noteworthy for its sobriety and the simplicity of the lines of its façade. Like the rest of the set, it is carved in mottled pink ocher...

Castle of Fontanar — Ribera Palace
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The Castle of Fontanar, in Bornos, was an ancient Arabic fortress from which some paintings of the wall and tower are preserved. In the 16th century it was completely restored and transformed, receiving the name of Ribera Palace. The result is a Plateresque building which has some elements that stand out above the rest. Its...

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