Torre del Bujaco
On the Plaza Mayor.
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The Old Town of Cáceres is a historic walled city at the heart of Cáceres in Extremadura, western Spain, about 62 km north of Mérida and 250 km southwest of Madrid in a straight line. The Romans founded the city in 25 BC, and people lived in the area long before that, as paintings in the nearby Maltravieso caves show. UNESCO made it a World Heritage Site in 1986 for its blend of Roman, Moorish, Northern Gothic and Italian Renaissance architecture. About thirty towers from the Islamic period still stand, the most famous being the Torre del Bujaco. Inside the walls, quiet stone lanes wind between palaces and noble houses of golden-brown stone, topped by square towers, with family coats of arms carved above the doors, opening onto small squares such as the Plaza de Santa María and the Plaza de los Golfines. The town is also known for the large storks' nests on its towers and roofs. Visitors enter from the Plaza Mayor at the foot of the walls and wander up the cobbled lanes between palaces and towers. The town is especially lovely in the evening when the stone is lit, walking around is free, and some palaces and towers open to visitors.
On the Plaza Mayor.
Stone palaces.
On the towers.
Inside the walls, Cáceres, Extremadura, western Spain
In the evening when the stone is lit.
Yes, walking the lanes is free.