Alcazaba of Merida
Welcome to the Alcazaba, the most complete monument in Merida.
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See history flash before your eyes
If Badajoz has the largest Alcazaba in Europe, in the case of Merida, it can boast of having the oldest in the Iberian Peninsula. This one was finished in the year 835 according to an Arabic inscription at its entrance that also speaks of its use as a refuge by Abd-al-Rahman, son of Al-Hakam.
It was erected after literally razing the houses and streets of Augusta Emerita that have been preserved under its surface. Likewise, its powerful wall facing the Guadiana River was built with reused remains of other monuments and a multitude of funerary cupae. You can not miss this view, that of the Roman city discovered and preserved and the Guadiana River at the same time on the wall.
Important for your visit
Open every day of the year except December 25th and January 1st and 6th.
How to get there: The entrance is on Plaza de España street.
Accessible for people with reduced mobility.