Within the Alcazaba grounds, a restored Renaissance palace houses the Museo Arqueol贸gico Provincial, crammed with Extremaduran artefacts from prehistoric times through to Roman, Islamic and medieval Christian periods. On the top floor you'll find a particularly impressive collection of carved pre-Roman steles depicting warriors.
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Badajoz' majestic 12th-century, 8-hectare Alcazaba, the largest in Spain, lords over the city above the Plaza Alta. Guarding all is the Torre de鈥
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The dukes of Bragan莽a built their palace in the early 16th century when the fourth duke, Dom Jaime, grew tired of his uncomfortable hilltop castle. The鈥
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Looming high over the arid countryside, about 3km north of town, this old military fort has a commanding presence. From the castelo, the fort is just鈥
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Looming large above little Alburquerque is the intact Castillo de Luna. The centrepiece of a frontier defence system of forts, the castle occupies the鈥
Museu de Arqueologia & Museu de Ca莽a
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Inside the historic castelo looming above Vila Vi莽osa is an intriguing collection of relics, plus some less appealing animal skins and assorted taxidermy鈥
Museu de Arte Contempor芒nea de Elvas
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A must-see if the right exhibition is showing. Opened in 2007, the museum is housed in a cleverly renovated baroque-style building from the 1700s,鈥
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The fascinating Dom Dinis walled hilltop castle was where the Bragan莽a family lived before Pa莽o Ducal was built. Part of it has been transformed into the鈥
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Concei莽茫o
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Within the castle walls is this brilliantly tiled 15th-century church. It is also known as Solar da Padroeira, Home of the Patron Saint 鈥 the Virgin鈥檚鈥
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Badajoz' majestic 12th-century, 8-hectare Alcazaba, the largest in Spain, lords over the city above the Plaza Alta. Guarding all is the Torre de鈥
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At the top of the old town, beneath the walls of the Alcazaba, is the unusual Plaza Alta, dating to 1681, framed on its east side by the strikingly bold,鈥
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Guarding Badajoz' grand Alcazaba is the Torre de Espantaperros (Scare-Dogs Tower), symbol of the city, constructed by the Moors and topped by a 16th鈥
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Adorned with palms, lavender and orange trees, these gorgeous compact gardens clinging to the southeast end of the Alcazaba are perfect for a stroll while鈥
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This excellent fine-arts gallery displays works by Zurbar谩n, Morales, Goya, Picasso and Dal铆, plus particularly striking pieces by Badajoz-born artists鈥
6. Museo Extreme帽o e Iberoamericano de Arte Contempor谩neo
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Badajoz' pride and joy, this commanding, circular modern building dedicated to Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American con颅tem颅por颅ary art showcases a wide鈥
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Dating from the 1640s, this miniature, zigzag-walled fort lies just 1.4km south of the main pra莽a (town square). Today it houses a military museum with鈥
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This church was once part of a 13th-century Dominican monastery, though much of its construction dates from the 18th century. It opens only on rare鈥