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Located at the top of a spectacular cliff, the town offers a great variety of landscapes, being surrounded by two natural parks: Los Alcornocales and Sierra de Grazalema. The castle of Arcos de la Frontera is located at the top of the town with the same name, in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia.
It is a construction made with various materials, which tells us the phases of its construction and the renovations it has undergone. Thanks to the fact that it is privately owned, this castle still stands; Its owner bought it shortly after the local authorities approved its destruction, due to the danger it posed to the town.
Arcos played an important role as an advanced defense of Jerez, during the times of Muslim predominance in the area. Its magnificent location, with two deep gorges that protected its long flanks, facilitated defense, becoming a true key to the border. It was declared a Site of Cultural Interest with the category of Monument in 1949.
