Museo de las Cortes de Cádiz, Historical museum in Cádiz, Spain
The Museo de las Cortes de Cádiz is a history museum in the old town of Cádiz, housing objects from the 18th and 19th centuries. The collection covers weapons, medals, flags, constitutional documents, and paintings linked to the drafting of Spain's first constitution in 1812.
The museum was founded in 1912 to mark the centenary of the Spanish constitution, drafted in Cádiz while much of the country was under French occupation. It was created as a space of memory for the Cortes that had gathered in the city a century earlier.
The museum displays paintings that capture the moment Spain adopted its first constitution in 1812, showing how artists of that era responded to this political shift. The portraits of the delegates who gathered in Cádiz are among the most striking works on display.
The museum sits in the historic center of Cádiz and is easy to reach on foot from most of the old town. It is worth checking opening times before you go, as hours can vary depending on the season.
The museum holds a mahogany and ivory scale model of Cádiz made in 1777 on the orders of King Carlos III, showing the port city's layout in remarkable detail. It is considered one of the most elaborate city models of 18th-century Spain still in existence.
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