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The Church of Santa María de Almocóvar, located in the Plaza de España in Alcántara (Cáceres), is one of the most emblematic churches in Extremadura and has been declared a Site of Cultural Interest since 1987. Inside, several pieces of interest are preserved: the tomb of Commander Antonio Bravo de Jerez, made by Lucas Mitata; five panels by Luis de Morales; a recumbent Christ, attributed to Martínez Montañés; a sculpture by Sebastián de Paz from 1639; the tomb of Master Yáñez de la Barbuda; and the baptismal font where Saint Peter of Alcántara was baptized.

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

Ideal place to stop along the way.

Incredible views from the north side of the reservoir.

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”:

The Palace presents a masonry factory of slate and granite ashlars both on the doors and in the corners. In each corner we highlight a corner window. Two traditional chimneys from the Alcantarino hamlet stand out on its roof, both in popular and palatial buildings.

Its current state is a ruin, although on the facade of the monument you can see the coat of arms presiding over the door. It is a work that was never completed, although despite everything the façade shows the desired purpose that its promoters had. The façade symmetrically divides the composition, oriented into three floors, with three openings on each side. The central structure opens on the lower floor framed with two superb columns of Tuscan order that support a classic frieze of triglyphs and metopes, with an entablature for a balcony with two new columns of the same style as the lower ones. The finish on the third floor is a curvilinear pediment split to place a marble shield with the arms of the Roco. The first and second floors are decorated with triangular pediments, and the corners are crossed by boxed pilasters.

Baroque style temple. It was built on the site of the house where Juan Garabito Vilela de Sanabria was born in 1499. Of noble origin, after joining the Franciscan Order he would be known as Fray Pedro de Alcántara. Inside, two baroque altarpieces stand out, that of the main altar and the Gospel side, which corresponds to the chapel built over the room where the Saint was born.