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Guadix is a city in the province of Granada located in the north-central part of the Accitana region. The municipality is right in the centre of the Guadix Basin, being the most important hub of the region.
It is acknowledged as one of the oldest human-inhabited zones in the peninsula. From the first Phoenician and Carthaginian incursions, it began to be named as Acci. It was an important Roman colony in Tarraconensis, under the name of Julia Gemella Acci. During these periods, it became one of the first Christian dioceses in the peninsula.
During the Andalusi period it was named as Wadi or Guad Acci. In this period, the streets' layout and urban planning were completely transformed. During the 11th and 12th centuries, Wadi Acci was one of the most flourishing taifas of Al-Andalus. In the 15th century, it became the capital of the short-lived Muslim kingdom of Abu Abdallah Muhammad, as a consequence of civil conflicts in the area. In 1490 the Castilian conquest took place, beginning the transformation of the city.
Notable heritage includes the Cathedral of the Incarnation, the Cave district, Peñaflor Palace (dedicated to the figure of Pedro Antonio de Alarcón) or the Santa Ana district.