Museo de las Cortes de Cádiz
Museo Iconográfico e Histórico de las Cortes y Sitio de Cádiz
A free small museum displaying a model of the old city of Cádiz made in 1779 from mahogany and ivory, along with artifacts from the 1812 Constitution.
The museum sits beside the Oratory of San Felipe Neri. Its most prized exhibit is the model of Cádiz made at the end of the 18th century for King Charles III. It measures more than ten square metres and recreates every house and watchtower of the city at the time, using mahogany, ivory and silver. Comparing it with today’s streets is fascinating. The other galleries display the 1812 Constitution of Cádiz, paintings from the Napoleonic siege and documents from that era. Admission is free. The museum is closed on Mondays.
Opening hours
Tue–Fri approx. 09:00–18:00; weekend mornings; closed Mon
Nearby sights
- Oratory of San Felipe Neri
- Torre Tavira
- Gadir Archaeological Site
- Mercado Central de Abastos
- Plaza de las Flores (Plaza de Topete)
- Gran Teatro Falla
- Museum of Cádiz
- Oratorio de la Santa Cueva