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Presentation Welcome Ceremony Montijo meeting : Cáceres

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Cáceres

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SightsMain Square

The main square of Cáceres was anextramural esplanade which was used as a place for fairs and markets. With the growth of the city it became the centre of social and business life

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Sights

• Santa María Church:It is a Romanesque church built with granite blocks. The style is gothic transition, as it was constructed between the 15th and 16th centuries, over a previous 13th century structure.

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Sights• San Mateo Church:

Located in the same-name square, it is a Gothic building. According to popular belief, it was built over the remains of the Alcázar mosque

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SightsThe Bishop Palace:The Bishop Palace

was the residence of the bishop of Coria. The oldest building is from the thirteenth century and the main façade from the 16th century .As far as the sides is concerned, they date back to the 15th century and you can see Renaissance and Gothic styles in them

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Sights•Golfines de Arriba Palace:

It is a 15th century Gothic mansion. The keep was built in the early 16th century with special permission from King Ferdinand.

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SightsThe Solis Mansion:

The most interesting part of this Gothic mansion is its façade and its tower top. The cover is semicircular and a beautiful lineage shield of the surname Solís stands on it.