Zafra, Administrative municipality in Badajoz Province, Spain
Description
Zafra is an administrative municipality in Badajoz Province in Extremadura that serves as the capital of the Zafra-Río Bodión comarca. The municipal area includes several smaller settlements and sits in a plain surrounded by low hills.
History
Roman settlers built several country estates in the area during the first century before Christ, which were known under changing names. Centuries later the Moors founded a new settlement before Christian forces took control in the Middle Ages.
Culture
The name Zafra comes from the Arabic word for feast and points to the time when the Moors moved through this area. Many narrow lanes lead to small squares where neighbors meet and spend the day together, while cafés and bakeries fill the neighborhoods with life.
Practical
Main roads connect the municipal area with other towns in Extremadura, and the Portuguese border lies less than an hour's drive away. Walkers can explore the surroundings on different farm tracks that run through fields and olive groves.
Did you know?
A 16th-century chess master who wrote one of the first books on chess in Europe was born here. His work influenced players across Europe and helped shape modern chess.
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Castle of Zafra
195 m
Zafra - Río Bodión
6.3 km
Museo del Convento de Santa Clara de Zafra
322 mHospital of Saint Michael
283 m
Casa consistorial de Zafra
217 m
Arco de Jerez
450 mCastillo de Los Santos de Maimona
3.8 km
Plaza de toros de Zafra
517 m
Arco del Cubo
511 m
Plaza de toros de Puebla de Sancho Pérez
4 km
Silo de Zafra
525 m
Conjunto Histórico de Zafra
276 mConvento de San Onofre
10.2 kmRecinto Teatro de Zafra
514 mConvento de Santa Catalina
375 mSan Pedro de Verona
6.1 kmCruz de los Caídos en las Guerras de España
6.1 kmWork of art, sculpture
194 mIglesia de Santa Marina
254 mConvento de Santa Clara
331 mComplejo Cultural Teatro de Zafra;Teatro de Zafra
520 mCasa-Palacio del Conde de la Corte
174 mWayside cross
3.6 kmRuinas del Convento de San Onofre
10.3 kmCannon
226 mPuerta del Acebuche
255 mPuerta del Palacio
157 mMonumento a los Donantes
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