Badajoz
Badajoz is a city in Extremadura on the western border of Spain, looking across into Portugal. Its sprawling surrounds are industrial and residential, with a population of 151,565 in 2011, but the old city centre has many places worth seeing, such as its Moorish citadel Alcazaba.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alcazaba of Badajoz and Door of Palmas.
Alcazaba of Badajoz
Photo: CARLOS TEIXIDOR CADENAS, CC BY 4.0.
The Alcazaba of Badajoz is an ancient Moorish citadel in Badajoz, Extremadura, western Spain. The alcazaba, as it now appears, was built by the Almohads in the 12th century, although it probably existed from the 9th century, when Badajoz was founded.
Badajoz Railway Station
Railway station
Badajoz railway station is the central railway station of Badajoz, Spain. Commonly referred locally as the RENFE station, the station is part of Adif and high-speed rail systems: it is located at the western part of the Southwest–Portuguese high speed line.
Badajoz
- Type: Locality with 150,000 residents
- Also known as: “06015”
- Location: Badajoz, Extremadura, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.8868° or 38° 53′ 12″ northLongitude
-6.9667° or 6° 58′ 0″ westPopulation
150,000Elevation
162 metres (531 feet)Open location code
8CCMV2PM+P8GeoNames ID
6355880
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Notable Places Nearby
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