La Alcazaba, Extremadura, Spain

4.5 (493 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in Extremadura Points of Interest & Landmarks

Walk the battlements

Free and open to all, you can walk the walls around the entire old fortified city as well as roam freely inside the walls. Lots of history and it is easy to imagine the horrors of trying to attack or defend the city during the various wars. Fabulous views around. Some of the earlier restoration work may not have been done very historically sympathetically, but even so, far far better than allowing it to fall into ruins. Well worth a visit!

Address

Calle Suarez de Figueroa s/n, 06001 Badajoz Spain

Mobile

+34 924 22 49 81

Website

http://www.aytobadajoz.es

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5John H 5:00 PM Apr 24, 2022
If you are passing by, seriously consider visiting this impressive unique Kasbah
Many small towns have old ruins, but few rival the size and nature of that in Badajoz. It is free to access any and all parts of the walls and ruins. But there is much up and down along the tops of the walls and turrets. It is great to see the different construction periods, one on top of the other. There are some signs, with English, but several are faded or illegible. Nonetheless, the views of the countryside, along with the scope and nature of the whole site is quite impressive for a small town in the country side. (NOTE: finding a lunch spot or any shopping becomes tricky from 1:00 to 5:00 pm since many restaurants and stores close for the old style siesta) There is free public parking to the east of the site, right at the base of the walls.
4hans-jaguar 5:00 PM Apr 27, 2017
Visit the historic centre of Badajoz.
The Alcazaba of Badajoz is an ancient Moorish citadel, built by the Almohads in the 12th century, although it probably existed already in the 9th century, as Badajoz was founded in the year 875. History tells us that it was the residence of the rulers of the taifa of Badajoz and this in the 11th and 12th century. The “Alcazaba” is declared as a national monument in 1931. The actual walls are dating mostly from the “Almohad” age, but they have discovered traces of earlier walls who could possibly dating from the years 913 and 1030, the Alcazaba was being rebuilt into the form we can see it now, and this in the year 1169. Nice location to walk in, and also a small museum we can find on this location. By walking on the walls you also can have a nice view on the left side of the “Convent de MM. Adoratrices”, and when arriving almost at the end, you can see from here also the “Puente de Palmas”. Before you are intend to leave the Alcazaba, do not forget to visit the “Archaeological Museum” at this location. When not leave the Alcazaba by the same way we did come into it, turn to your right and go once again down street, here we have the “Tourism Office”.