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Villafranca de los Barros는 Badajoz 주의 중심부, Tierra de Barros 지역의 심장부에 자리 잡고 있으며, Ruta de la Plata의 주요 통신 지점입니다.

Almendralejo, located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, is a city with a rich historical, cultural, and agricultural heritage. Founded after the Reconquista, around the 13th century, by the Order of Santiago. Its name comes from the almond trees that once covered the original site. By the 16th century, it already had a well-established urban structure. In 1513, it received its charter of privileges, which spurred its development.

The tower of the Convent of San Francisco is the only remaining part of what was once the Franciscan Convent of San Benito. It was located outside the city walls of Zafra, although it is currently within the urban area. The convent was founded and built in the last third of the 15th century by the second Count of Feria, Gomes II Suárez de Figueroa, and his mother, Countess María Manuel. Beginning in 1565, the cloister and dormitories were expanded to accommodate a larger number of religious.

If you deviate slightly from the N630, near Santos de Maimona, next to the EX-101 road, a construction different from the rest emerges from the fields. It is the work of Don Francisco González Gragera, a retired bricklayer who more than 30 years ago began what today would be the fulfillment of a dream that he outlined years ago on paper. Cotrina's Whim.

El Capricho de Cotrina is often confused with the work of Gaudí, the Catalan architect. However, this building was built by a local mason and marble worker named Francisco González Gragera. This peculiar family home that took 30 years to build can now be visited and admired.

The tower of the convent of San Francisco is the only remains of what was the Franciscan convent of San Benito. It was located outside the city of Zafra, although it is currently within the urban area. The convent was founded and built in the last third of the 15th century by the second Count of Feria, Gomes II Suárez de Figueroa, and by his mother, Countess María Manuel. Starting in 1565, the cloister and bedrooms were enlarged with the aim of housing a greater number of religious.

The Parish Church of Nuestra Señora de la Purificación located in the city of Almendralejo began to be built on a previous one in 1494 and its construction lasted until 1515.

Almendralejo is a municipality and city within the Tierra de Barros region. The initial nucleus of the population was formalized around the parish church and the Casa de la Encomienda de la Orden de Santiago that was located opposite, where it grew to form the current city of Almendralejo.