World Heritage Cities in Extremadura
A journey that shows us the cities of Cáceres, Guadalupe and Mérida. They had been declared World Heritage by UNESCO.
Merida Roman Theater
Among all the beautiful places and the artistic richness in Extremadura, the so called “World Heritage Triangle” made of Cáceres, Guadalupe and Mérida stands out. These three cities have been recognized by the UNESCO with such distinction.
Mérida
Mérida was a Roman Colony founded as Augusta Emerita by Roman Emperor Augustus in the year 25 B.C.
Its most important buildings and private houses have been restored and recovered to preserve the Archeological Ensemble of Mérida.
Among the best well-kept buildings we may find the Theatre, Amphiteatre or the Circus.
As well as the Miracles Aqueduct, Roman bridge over the Guadiana River, Diana’s Temple, Mitreo’s House or the Arab Fortress are examples of the large amount of monuments that stand out in Mérida.
Temple of Diana in Merida
To maintain the legacy alive the museums dedicated to the civilizations that settled down in Mérida complete the cultural offer.
The most well-known is the National Museum of Roman Art, it was built by the famous architec Rafael moneo.
However there are other museums such as the Geological or the Visigoth museum that offer a wide variety of activities to see and do.
Cáceres
The old Town of Cáceres is one the Medieval Ensembles best well-kept in the Iberian Peninsula and Europe.
Caceres medieval town
Walls, palaces, churches, squares, streets, alleys…
All these elements recall Cáceres’ Golden Age. America’s Conquest’s Legacy is in the details, in the facades of the Palaces, in the legends about the inhabitants of Cáceres of the age…
Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe
The Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe, it is knonw after “The Museum of the museums” due to the historic artistical heritage inside its walls, for this reason the Monastery is famous in Spain and the rest of the World.
Monastery of Guadalupe
Zurbaran’s paintings or the medieval books are housed in a Gothic Mudejar Renaissance style Monastery.
During jubilee years of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe acts are held and thousands of pilgrims and visitors go to the Monastery to celebrate it.