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Guided tour of Arcos de la Frontera

Coat of Arms

Where you are standing now

Before you continue straight on, at the end of Boticas Street pop into the alleyway on the right. Here you'll see a building currently functioning as a junior state school. It was once a private house and in the 1700s it was a Jesuit monastery. Above the lintel is a Spanish Coat of Arms. Enlarge the picture by clicking on it to see how it symbolises different aspects of the Spanish Empire. The crown represents the Royal Spanish Kingdom, the lions are from the Kingdom of Leon ('Lion'), and the castles are from the Kingdom of Castille ('Castle'). If you get to spend some time in Arcos de la Frontera, why not hunt for other Coats of Arms. They are dotted around the Old Quarter.

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All the Tour stages:

1. Cabildo Square	11. Abasto Market
2. St. Mary's Church Tower	12. Mask
3. Castle	13. Coat of Arms
4. Moorish Stone	14. Chapel of Mercy
5. Magic Circle	15. Palace Courtyard
6. Flying Buttresses	16. Cuna Street
7. Convent of the Incarnation	17. St. Peter's Church
8. Torresoto Chapel	18. 'Jardín Andalusí'
9. These Walls Have Ears!	19. Sevillano Wall Tile
10. Working Convent	20. Abades Viewpoint

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