Art and culture
Burguillos del Cerro historic site
The historic site of Burguillos del Cerro in Badajoz has been declared a Cultural Heritage Site and shows traces of the Celtic, Roman and Visigoth peoples.
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- Burguillos del Cerro historic site
The meeting of three cultures
Location and Contact:
- Contact person: Ayuntamiento de Burguillos del Cerro
- Tel.:924 54 14 11
- Website address: www.burguillosdelcerro.es
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The historic site of Burguillos del Cerro in Badajoz has been declared a Cultural Heritage Site and shows traces of the Celtic, Roman and Visigoth peoples.
The town of Burguillos del Cerro is classified as a Cultural Heritage Site as a result of it being a historical and artistic complex. That's the least they could do, as it holds the remains of Celtic, Roman and Visigoth settlements as well as a large number of buildings and monuments from its historic past.
Both within the urban centre and outside its walls, Burguillos has buildings which remind us of its singularity, as an emblematic castle, the home of the chief magistrate and the royal prison, the church of Santa María de la Encina, the church of Saint John the Baptist, the parish of Saint John the Baptist and Santa María de la Encina and the convent of the Concepcionistas Franciscanas, which today is now the Town Hall.
Other noteworthy buildings are the hermitage of Christ, the monastery of Llagas de San Francisco, the hermitage of Nuestra Señora del Amparo, the Plaza Alta and the Via Crucis at the entrance to the town to guide the pilgrims. -
- Origin:
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- Celtic
- Romanisation (BC)
- Construction:
- Art period:
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- Celtic
- Romanisation
- Visigoth
- Period in history:
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- Celtic
- Various periods
- Various styles
- Romanisation
Gallery:
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Salvatierra de los Barros
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Valverde de Burguillos
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Feria
Declared a Site of Historic and Artistic Interest.
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La Lapa
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Burguillos del Cerro
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Alconera
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Castle of Burguillos del Cerro
High up in Burguillos del Cerro, in the province of Badajoz, stands its defensive castle, of Muslim origin.
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Salvatierra de los Barros Castle
A building with the dimensions of a citadel, it was built in 1190 by order of Alfonso IX in a privileged location from which it controls Salvatierra de los Barros.
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Valuengo Reservoir SPA
A good fish population is a guarantee of food for the birds that live on and around this SPA.
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