Alcazaba of Badajoz
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.Photo: CARLOS TEIXIDOR CADENAS, CC BY 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cultural property in Badajoz, Spain
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Plaza Alta and Convento de las Adoratrices, Badajoz.
Plaza Alta
Square
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plaza Alta is a square, which is situated 220 metres south of Alcazaba of Badajoz.
Convento de las Adoratrices, Badajoz
Photo: Stegop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Convento de las Adoratrices, Badajoz is situated 130 metres southwest of Alcazaba of Badajoz.
Giraldilla
Photo: Gianni86, Public domain.
Giraldilla is situated 430 metres southwest of Alcazaba of Badajoz.
Alcazaba of Badajoz
- Categories: alcazaba, monument, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Badajoz, Badajoz, Extremadura, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.88317° or 38° 52′ 59″ northLongitude
-6.96858° or 6° 58′ 7″ westElevation
213 metres (699 feet)Open location code
8CCMV2MJ+7HOpenStreetMap ID
node 1118841109OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Alcazaba of Badajoz” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قصبة بطليوس”
- Bengali: “বাদাজোজের আলকাজাবা”
- Dutch: “Alcazaba of Badajoz”
- Esperanto: “Alkazabo de Badajoz”
- Extremaduran: “Alcaçaba de Baajós”
- Extremaduran: “Alcaçaba de Badajós”
- French: “Alcazaba”
- German: “Alcazaba von Badajoz”
- German: “Festung von Badajoz”
- Japanese: “アルカサバ・デ・バダホス”
- Portuguese: “Alcáçova de Badajoz”
- Portuguese: “Alcazaba of Badajoz”
- Spanish: “Alcazaba de Badajoz”
- Spanish: “Alcázar, Torre de Espantaperros y Recinto de Badajoz”
- Urdu: “قصبہ بطليوس”
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