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In Latin, the city was known as Gādēs and its Roman colony as Augusta Urbs Iulia Gaditana ('The August City of Julia of Cádiz'). In Arabic, the Latin name became Qādis (Arabic: قادس), from which the Spanish Cádiz derives. The Spanish demonym for people and things from Cádiz is gaditano.
In Greek, Cadiz was called was "Gadeira" - according to Greek legend, Hercules founded the city after his tenth labour. In Roman times, "Gades", its Latin name, was an important upper-class Augustine city. The Moors ruled for 500 years under the name "Qadis".
Mar 31, 2017 · Founded in 1.100 BC by the Phoenicians, Cádiz was the oldest inhabited city in Spain and one of the oldest in western Europe. It was occupied by different nations, including the Carthaginians, Visigoths, Romans and Muslims.
Cádiz was part of Al-Andalus (Moorish Spain) until Alfonso X of Castile took it back into the Christian kingdoms. The Catholic Monarchs and the many discoveries of Spain during the XVth and XVIth centuries marked the history of modern Cádiz making it grow big anew.
Cádiz is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the Iberian Peninsula and one of the oldest in all southwestern Europe. Traditionally, its founding is dated to 1104 BC. The city was founded by Phoenicians from Tyre, who called it Gadir. Over the years the city changed hands (and names!) many times.
Cadiz is the capital of the province of Cadiz in the Andalusia region of Spain. It is on the coast 126km from Seville, the capital of Andalucia. Cadiz is Europe's oldest city. Originating from 1100 and founded by the Phoenicians, although legend has it that Hercules himself founded Cadiz.
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Cádiz is an ancient port city in the Andalucia region of southwestern Spain. The home of the Spanish Navy, the port boomed in the 16th-century as a base for exploration and trade. It has more than 100 watchtowers, including the iconic Torre Tavira, which was traditionally used for spotting ships.
