Playa de la Barrosa
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Playa de la Barrosa is a 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) long beach in the municipality of Chiclana de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz, Spain.[1] It was the site of the Battle of Barrosa in 1811. it is separated from the by a cliff. The resort of Novo Sancti Petri lies at the south end of Playa de la Barrosa and contains a defensive tower structure called . Several pieces of music have been composed about the beach including Isaac Albéniz's Torre Bermeja and Paco de Lucía's La Barrosa.
Torre Bermeja
History[]
The Battle of Chiclana and La Barrosa is said to have occurred on the Playa de la Barrosa, marking an important milestone in the Spanish War of Independence.
References[]
- ^ Kim, Young C. (4 November 2009). Handbook of coastal and ocean engineering. World Scientific. p. 940. ISBN 978-981-281-929-1. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
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- Beaches of Andalusia
- Chiclana de la Frontera
- Geography of the Province of Cádiz
- Tourist attractions in Andalusia