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The Convent of San Bartolomé is a historic building from the 15th century located on the outskirts of the Spanish town of Alcántara, in the province of Cáceres. It was used as a convent for friars of the Franciscan Order between 1493 and 1835.

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Built over the Tagus River near the current Alcántara, in the province of Cáceres, the Alcántara bridge is one of the most beautiful and important examples of Roman civil engineering. Despite being shorter than the one in Mérida and with fewer arches, it is much higher and above all more impressive. The complex is made up of three very different parts: the bridge, the central triumphal arch and a small rectangular temple measuring 5.60 x 4.10 metres. This building consists of a staircase, two Tuscan columns, an entablature and a classical pediment. A restored plaque indicates the name of its builder and reminds us that the bridge will last “as long as the world lasts”:

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Enjoy a peaceful walk in nature and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.

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The Almonte Viaduct is an impressive structure that is part of the Madrid-Extremadura High Speed Line. This viaduct is located on the Alcántara-Garrovillas Reservoir section, which runs between the municipalities of Garrovillas de Alconétar and Santiago del Campo, in the province of Cáceres.

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Villa del Rey is a Spanish municipality located in the province of Cáceres, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. Its orography is characterized by wide plains with gentle slopes, and the entire municipality is contained by the hydrographic basin of the Tagus River, with the Jartín River being its main aquifer.

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Brozas Castle, also known as “Castillo de la Comienda Mayor de la Orden de Alcántara” and popularly called “the Palace”, is a fortification located in the Spanish town of Brozas, in the province of Cáceres. Its history dates back to the 14th century, although its current appearance comes from a reconstruction carried out in the 16th-17th centuries.

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Incredible views from the north side of the reservoir.

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The convent of San Bartolomé is a historic building from the 15th century located on the outskirts of the Spanish town of Alcántara, in the province of Cáceres. It was used as a convent of friars of the Franciscan Order between 1493 and 1835.

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If there is something that we always like, it is viewpoints and in this town we have several to have different views of the bridge. For example, the Mirador del Puente which is a little beyond the Convent of the Commanders of Sancti Spiritus and from which we have almost top-down views of the bridge.

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In the epicenter of the Tajo Internacional Natural Park Alcántara means “the bridge” and not in vain, next to this town near the Portuguese border, is its famous Roman bridge over the Tagus River. It was declared a National Monument in 1924 and has a height of more than 70 meters. It dates back to the 2nd century AD. and its size and excellent state of conservation make it a must-visit place.

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Built over the Tagus River near present-day Alcántara, in the province of Cáceres, the Alcántara Bridge is one of the most beautiful and important examples of Roman civil engineering. Despite being shorter than that of Mérida and with fewer arches, it is much higher and above all more impressive. The complex is made up of three distinct parts: the bridge, the central triumphal arch and a small rectangular temple measuring 5.60 x 4.10 meters. This building consists of a staircase, two Tuscan columns, an entablature and a classical pediment. A restored plaque indicates the name of its builder and reminds us that the bridge will last “as long as the world lasts”:

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It is worth highlighting the wonderful stairs of the Convent with its 107 spiral steps.

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Built in the 16th century, this historic building is in the Renaissance style with a Gothic cloister and three naves with Plateresque ornamentation inside. It was restored by the Iberdrola Spain Foundation and currently hosts frequent cultural activities such as English courses for students and teachers in the community or the Classical Theater Festival. To learn in detail about this monument and its more than five centuries of history, they organize free guided tours thanks to the Iberdrola foundation.

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Surrounded by grain fields, the small town of Villa del Rey is located on the trade route between Brozas and Alcántara. Visit the main square and the city church that rises above the landscape.

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Climb above the parking lot to have a better view of the José María de Oriol Reservoir Dam - Alcántara II. Incredible views of the historic center of Alcántara.

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The Alcántara Bridge, of Roman origin, was built between the years 104 and 106 and declared, in 1924, an Asset of Cultural Interest with the category of Monument. It stands out, above all, for its grandeur and for the firmness that it preserves today, almost intact despite being almost two thousand years old. Its 58.20 meters high and 194 meters long make it a beautiful work, halfway between engineering and art.

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A place that could well be paradise in summer, it is one of the most beautiful bathing areas in Extremadura. When the Alcántara reservoir was built, too many stones were needed to build the dam. Many came out of this quarry

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An important medieval defensive castle. Brozas Castle was the seat of the commander of the Order of Alcántara in the 13th century. It was later in the Portuguese War of Independence and the War of the Spanish Succession.

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