Guadalupe, Medieval religious town in Cáceres Province, Spain
Guadalupe is a municipality in Cáceres Province centered on a royal monastery dating to the 14th century. The town spreads across steep hills with narrow cobblestone streets converging on the main plaza at its heart.
King Alfonso XI commissioned the monastery in 1340 following his military victory at the Battle of Salado. The foundation went on to become one of the most important pilgrimage destinations on the Iberian Peninsula for centuries.
The royal monastery displays two distinct architectural styles in its cloisters: Gothic and Mudéjar. Art collections visible throughout the cloisters include works that shaped Spanish religious painting.
The town is accessible by road with most attractions within walking distance of the center. A former hospital building now operates as a hotel providing lodging options near the monastery.
A fountain in the main plaza marks where the first people brought from the Americas by Columbus received baptism in 1493. This overlooked episode connects the town to a pivotal moment in European expansion.
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Royal Monastery of Saint Mary of Guadalupe
58 m
La Villuerca
6.5 km
Granja de Mirabel
3.2 km
Ermita del Humilladero
2.3 km
Church of the Holy Trinity
62 mEmbalse de Cancho del Fresno
8.5 km
Granja de Valdefuentes
4.6 km
Conjunto Histórico Artístico del poblado de Guadalupe
150 mFuente de los Tres Chorros
197 mScenic viewpoint
2.2 kmHospital de Mujeres
146 mCasa de Gregorio López
91 mPlaza de Santa María de Guadalupe
54 mArco de las Eras
258 mArco del Chorro Gordo
91 mCentro Cultural y de Congresos Guadalupe
168 mWork of art, mural
153 mArca del Agua
3.8 kmScenic viewpoint
126 mScenic viewpoint
654 mScenic viewpoint
8.7 kmMinas del Arca del Agua
3.8 kmGalería de captación de agua
3.1 kmTemplete de la Concepción
7.3 kmEstatua de San Francisco de Asís
23 mCasa de la Buena Cristiana
95 mSupuesta Cárcel de la Inquisición
227 mCrucero de Andrada
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