8 Sights in Cáceres, Spain (with Map and Images)
Legend
Explore interesting sights in Cáceres, Spain. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 8 sights are available in Cáceres, Spain.
Sightseeing Tours in Cáceres1. Cave of Maltravieso
The Cave of Maltravieso in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain, was discovered in 1951. It shows traces of human occupation from the Middle Paleolithic. It contains cave art, most notably a total of 71 hand stencils, enumerated in the 1990s using ultraviolet photography, but also linear designs and some animal paintings. In a 2018 study based on uranium-thorium dating, a hand stencil from the Cave of Maltravieso was dated to 64,000 years ago. This would make it Middle Paleolithic art, predating the presence of European early modern humans, with important implications for Neanderthal behavior.
2. Torre de Bujaco
Emblem of Cáceres and more striking construction in the Plaza Mayor, the Bujaco Tower is protecting the northwest flank of the monumental city of Cacereña. The current name of the tower is a modern denomination, perhaps from the Caliph Abu Yqub, builder of the tower. From there it is considered that the name is coming, although other authors consider it more likely to relate it to the word buhaco, straw doll and rag of the area, which was used to refer to the statue of the androgynous genius, placed in the upper part of the Tower between 1820 and 1962.
3. Campamento Romano de Cáceres el Viejo
Castra Cecilia was a permanent Roman camp, also called "Cáceres el Viejo", located about 2.5 km northeast of the city of Cáceres, next to the neighborhood of Cáceres el Viejo, on the road to Torrejón el Rubio, belonging to the Republican era; according to its own name, it was founded by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius during the wars between Sertorius and Metellus himself.
4. Santiago Church
The church of Santiago de los Caballeros is a Roman Catholic parish church of medieval origin located in the Spanish city of Cáceres. It belongs to the neighbourhood of Santiago, to which it gives its name, within the Centro-Casco Antiguo district, and is part of the historical heritage of the Extramuros de Cáceres.
5. Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Helga de Alvear
The Helga de Alvear Museum of Contemporary Art is a museum located in Cáceres, Spain. It houses the collection of the gallerist Helga de Alvear and brings together the most complete private collection of contemporary art in Europe, with more than 3000 works by contemporary artists.
Wikipedia: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Helga de Alvear (ES), Website, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram
6. Ermita de las Candelas
The hermitage of Las Candelas or hermitage of the Consolation is a 15th-century hermitage located in the Spanish city of Cáceres. It belongs to the Santa Clara neighbourhood of the Centro-Casco Antiguo district and is part of the historical heritage of the Extramuros de Cáceres.
7. Cueva de Santa Ana
The Santa Ana cave is a cave located in the municipality of Cáceres, Spain. It is located within the CEFOT-1 military camp, 12 kilometers from the city, and belongs to the karstic system called El Calerizo, as well as the caves of Malnavieso and El Raejar.
8. Plaza de Toros Era de los Mártires
The Cáceres Bullring, also known as the Era of the Martyrs, is a historic building in the city of Cáceres (Spain), where bullfights and other public spectacles are held. The building was built between 1844 and 1846 by the architect Secundino Pelilla.
Share
Disclaimer Please be aware of your surroundings and do not enter private property. We are not liable for any damages that occur during the tours.