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History
Its privileged strategic situation, atop a hill -La Peña-
made inaccessible by a sheer drop and surrounded by the River
Guadalete, makes this point in Spain’s geography the ideal
location from which to follow the evolution of the different civilisations
which, one after the other, have inhabited the Peninsula.
It is believed to stand on the site of the old Roman town of Colonia
Arcensis.
The Moslems called it Medina Ar-kosch. It was a fortress belonging
to a Taifa (kingdom) and, during the 13th century, it was a decisive
enclave on the border between Moslems and Christians. In 1250
it came under the control of Ferdinand III, who changed its name
to the present-day Arcos, though its Moslem inhabitants remained,
to be finally expelled by Alfonso X (1264) after rebelling against
Christian authority.
In 1408, the town was ceded as an aristocratic estate to Ruy Lopez
de Avila; from 1440 until the 18th century, it belonged to the
noble house of Ponce de León.
At the beginning of the 18th century, the town supported the cause
of Philip V in the War of Succession, for which the king awarded
it the title of “noble and most faithful town”.
It put up notable resistance to French occupation during the War
of Independence, the town being occupied by Napoleon’s troops
between 1810 and 1812.
Arcos’ intense history is evident during a visit to the
town centre, which was declared a Monument of Historical and Artistic
Importance in 1962. Numerous publications describe Arcos de la
Frontera as the most beautiful town in Spain.