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Casa de las Cinco Torres is a group of five connected houses on Plaza de España, each with four floors, a small interior courtyard, and a distinctive square tower at the corner. The facades are divided by horizontal cornices with windows and balconies on upper levels, while the ground floor features mostly window openings without balconies.
The houses were built in 1771 and display a transitional style between late Baroque and early Neoclassicism. This architectural blend reflects the changing design philosophies of the late 1700s.
The houses reflect how wealthy families of the 1700s displayed their status through grand facades and prominent towers that dominated the streetscape. This way of showing social position through architecture was common practice in Cadiz during that period.
The houses are private property and cannot be entered, but their facades are clearly visible from Plaza de España and worth viewing during a walk around the area. The exterior is accessible and offers a good vantage point to observe the architectural details from street level.
One of the five houses, known as number 5-D, has a polygonal corner tower instead of the square shape seen on the others, making it visibly different. This architectural variation adds a subtle asymmetry to the group, revealing that each house was not planned as an identical copy.
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