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Monuments in Extremadura
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Cancho Roano Temple
This Tartessian monumental sanctuary has been preserved to the present in an exceptional state of repair.
Location:
Road: EX-114, Km 3. Zalamea de la Serena, Badajoz
Cáceres Church Cathedral
In the medieval centre of the town stands the Church Cathedral of Santa Maria, an architectural expression with a clear predominance of Gothic art.
Location:
Plaza de Santa María Cáceres, Cáceres
Costanaza Mine
Discover mining activity, which has had an important role throughout history in this area, visiting the inside of the Costanaza mine.
Location:
Carretera de Guadalupe s/n Logrosán, Cáceres
Palancar Convent
The Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Concepción del Palancar, a religious monument representative of the Modern Age, is in the province of Cáceres.
Location:
Convent of Purísima Concepción El Palancar Pedroso de Acím, Cáceres
Roman theatre of Mérida
The town of Mérida contains one of the most important archaeological sites in the world, of which the Roman theatre forms part.
Location:
Plaza Margarita Xirgu s/n Mérida, Badajoz
Risco de San Blas Rock Shelter
Under the rock shelter of the Risco de San Blas, there is a sensational sample of cave painting open to public view.
Location:
Alburquerque, Badajoz
Rabo de Buey Aqueduct
Mérida was supplied with water by three main aqueducts in Roman times. One of them was the one called Rabo de Buey, or also San Lázaro.
Location:
Avda. Juan Carlos I Mérida, Badajoz
Los Milagros Roman Aqueduct
This partially preserved massive aqueduct was one of the large works at Emerita Augusta for supplying water to the city.
Location:
Avda. Vía de la Plata Mérida, Badajoz
Mérida citadel from the Moslem period
A walled fortress of impressive size and beauty commissioned by Abderramán II in the year 835.
Location:
Paseo de Roma s/n Mérida, Badajoz
Roman amphitheatre of Mérida
The setting for fights between gladiators and wild beasts in Roman times, a large part of the structure of this amphitheatre is preserved intact today.
Location:
Plaza Margarita Xirgu s/n Mérida, Badajoz