CADIZ AND ITS ROADSTEAD,Andalusia,Spain,Antique Map

HISTORICAL MAP CHART

Cádiz is the capital of the Province of Cádiz in the autonomous region Andalusia in the south of Spain. The population is about approx. 150,000 inhabitants. The city rises on a peninsula protruding into the Bay of Cádiz, which is a small part of the Gulf of Cádiz. Cádiz is from a typical Andalusian character. The old part of town is shaped by the large individuality of the quarters (span.: Barrios) 'El Populo', 'La Viña' or 'Santa Maria'. These beautiful quarters build a strong contrast to the new city part. In addition the townscape is formed by numerous park plants, old giant trees supposedly brought here by Columbus and many small places. The city was originally founded as Gadir (Phoenician "walled city") by the Phoenicians, who used it in their trade with Tartessos. The Greeks knew it as Gadira or Gadeira. Traditionally, its date of establishment is about 1100 BCE. It is regarded as the most ancient city still standing in western Europe. In about 500 BCE the city fell under the sway of Carthage. In 206, the city fell to Roman forces under Scipio Africanus. Under the Romans it was renamed Gades. The city flourished under Roman rule, but with the decline of the Roman Empire, Gades' commercial importance began to fade. Under Moorish rule, the city was called Qa-dis (Arabic), and the modern Spanish name Cádiz was derived from this form. During the Age of Exploration, the city had another renaissance: Columbus sailed from Cádiz on his second voyage in 1493, and the city later became the home port of the Spanish treasure fleet. Sir Francis Drake destroyed a Spanish fleet in the harbor of Cádiz in April 1587. In the Anglo-Spanish War Admiral Robert Blake blockaded Cádiz from 1655 and 1657, during which one of his captains, Richard Stayner destroyed most of the Spanish treasure fleet. A galleon of treasure was captured, and the overall loss to Spain was estimated at £2,000,000. In the 18th century, the sand bars of river Guadalquivir forced the Spanish government to transfer the port monopolizing trade with Spanish America from Seville to Cádiz. Cádiz was the seat of the liberal Cortes fighting Joseph I of Spain in the Peninsula war; the Spanish Constitution of 1812 was proclaimed there. Cádiz is also famous by its carnival with Chirigotas (amateur satirical choruses) competing for a prize. PLACES INCLUDE: PUERTA DE SAN MARIA, PUERTO REAL, ISLA OF LEON, ROTA MAP IDENTIFIES, TOWNS, WOODS, SAND, ROCKS, SALT PANS, MEADOWS VINEYARDS, GARDENS

1890s Wood Engraving, Antique Map

Approximate Overall Size: 7 X 10 1/2 inches

CONDITION: Book Plate INTEXT MAP - Excellent Condition. Beautiful with excellent detail. There is Text on Front and Back Side.