Alcazaba of Mérida
The Alcazaba of Mérida is a ninth-century Muslim fortification in Mérida, Spain. Like other historical edifices in the city, it is part of the UNESCO Heritage List.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: cultural property in Mérida, Spain
- Also known as: “Alcazaba de Merida”, “Alcazaba of Merida”, “Alcazaba-conventual”, and “Maride kalesi”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Co-Cathedral of Mérida, Spain and Temple of Diana.
Co-Cathedral of Mérida, Spain
Church
The Metropolitan co-cathedral of Saint Mary Major… Co-Cathedral of Mérida, Spain is situated 220 metres north of Alcazaba of Mérida.
Temple of Diana
Archaeological site
Temple of Diana is an archaeological site, which is situated 290 metres northeast of Alcazaba of Mérida.
Puente Romano
Bridge
The Puente Romano is a Roman bridge over the Guadiana River at Mérida in southwest Spain. Puente Romano is situated 450 metres southwest of Alcazaba of Mérida.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Esparragalejo and Trujillanos.
Esparragalejo
Village
Esparragalejo is a municipality of Spain in the… Esparragalejo is situated 8 km northwest of Alcazaba of Mérida.
Trujillanos
Village
Trujillanos is a Spanish municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, 9 km from Mérida. Trujillanos is situated 9 km northeast of Alcazaba of Mérida.
Don Álvaro
Village
Alcazaba of Mérida
- Categories: alcazaba, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mérida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.91465° or 38° 54′ 53″ north
Longitude
-6.34673° or 6° 20′ 48″ west
Elevation
218 metres (715 feet)
Open location code
8CCMWM73+V8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Alcazaba of Mérida” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Méridako alkazaba”
- Catalan: “Alcassaba de Mèrida”
- Extremaduran: “Alcaçaba de Méria”
- French: “Alcazaba de Mérida”
- French: “Alcazaba”
- Galician: “Alcazaba de Mérida”
- German: “Alcazaba von Mérida”
- Persian: “قصبه مریدا”
- Portuguese: “Alcáçova de Mérida”
- Slovenian: “Alcazaba, Mérida”
- Spanish: “Alcazaba de Mérida”
- Turkish: “Maride Kalesi”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: San Antonio and Cruz Campo.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Suetano and Alcazaba de Mérida Tickets.
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Worth a closer look: Badajoz and Caceres.
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