MONUMENTS OF BADAJOZ CITY

  

 

The proximity to Portugal and the continuous sieges that Badajoz suffered along the history, caused except rare exceptions, that the nobility was not establishing itself in the city, in view of the risk that in case of contest your properties could suffer. The same thing happened with the religious orders, that they did not leave buildings of excellent architecture either.

For it, the urban geography of Badajoz is not adorned or enriched by great number of Palaces, manors, churches and convents, since it happens in other cities of environment. Your most important monuments are, to the margin of the Metropolitan Cathedral, it has relation with the military activities, those that served to protect her from your enemies throughout the times. Your arabic fortress and the stronghold (fortification bastion).
ARABIC FORTRESS STRONGHOLD FORTIFICATION BASTION CATHEDRAL OF THE SAINT JUAN BAPTIZER HIGH SQUARE OR MARIN OF RODEZNO SAINT JOSEPH SQUARE
 

SQUARES AND GARDENS

CHURCHES AND CONVENTS DOOR AND BRIDGE OF PALM SINGULARE BUILDINGS

  FOUNTAINS

SCULPTURES

MISSING...  DETAILS WESTS WHAT IS?  WHERE  IS?

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BADAJOZ

  Antonio García Candelas        Suggestions and impressions