Medellín, Municipality in Badajoz Province, Spain
Description
Medellín is a municipality in Badajoz Province in southwestern Spain, spread over rolling terrain with fields and scattered tree clusters. The town itself consists of low houses with light-colored facades grouped around a central church and a small square.
History
The town originated in the first century before the Common Era as a Roman foundation and developed over centuries under changing rulers. During the Middle Ages it served as a border fortress between Christian and Moorish territories.
Culture
The town takes its name from an earlier Roman settlement and sits in a region shaped by farming for centuries. Visitors today see fields of grain and olive trees that define the landscape around the houses.
Practical
The municipality lies about 50 kilometers east of the provincial capital Badajoz and is reached by a regional road that runs through open farmland. Visitors find a few shops and cafés in the center that open during the day.
Did you know?
The Guadiana River runs directly past the town and forms a wide floodplain nearby that almost completely dries up during dry summers. These water level fluctuations shape the appearance of the landscape noticeably depending on the season.
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El Turuñuelo
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Castle of Medellín
437 m
Monument to Hernán Cortés
78 m
Puente de piedra, Medellín
647 m
Don Benito bullring
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Church of Saint James the Great
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7.1 km
Playa de Medellín
631 m
Roman Theatre of Metellinum
402 m
Silo de Don Benito
8.3 km
Silo de Santa Amalia
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7.4 kmMonumento a los Caídos en las Guerras
72 mBlasón de la Ciudad
60 mEstatua de Quinto Cecilio Metello Pío
413 mAnfiteatro parque Las Albercas
7.2 kmWork of art
286 mWork of art
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471 mWork of art, sculpture
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