Famous Castles of Badajoz

10 historic castles and fortresses.

• Alcazaba of Badajoz — One of the largest alcazabas in the Iberian Peninsula, occupying 8 hectares on a hill above the Guadiana River. Its Alm…
• Zafra Castle — The Alcázar of the Dukes of Feria in Zafra, now a parador hotel. Its white marble courtyard is one of the finest exampl…
• Alburquerque Castle — A massive frontier castle above a whitewashed village near the Portuguese border. Its keep, Luna Tower, rises to 23 met…
• Feria Castle — A castle with the tallest keep in Extremadura, rising 40 meters above the village. The Tower of Feria dominates the lan…
• Jerez de los Caballeros Castle — A Templar fortress in a town where the last Templars in Extremadura were executed. The Torre Sangrienta (Bloody Tower)…
• Olivenza Castle — A castle in the disputed town that has changed hands between Spain and Portugal multiple times. The Manueline architect…
• Burguillos del Cerro Castle — A Templar castle-fortress in southern Badajoz with remarkably well-preserved walls and a Gothic chapel inside. The cast…
• Medellín Castle — A castle above the birthplace of Hernán Cortés, conqueror of the Aztec Empire. The castle overlooks a Roman theater and…
• Puebla de Alcocer Castle — A castle perched on a crag above the La Serena reservoir. The castle and the vast artificial lake below create one of E…
• Montemolín Castle — A castle in the Sierra Morena foothills of southern Badajoz, part of the network of fortresses that defended the approa…