Castle of Zafra
The Palace of the Dukes of Feria or the Castle of Zafra is a Gothic castle in Zafra, Badajoz, Spain, founded in 1443. On June 3, 1931, during the Second Spanish Republic, it was declared a historical-artistic monument belonging to the National Treasury.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Alonso de Mendoza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: cultural property in Zafra, Spain
- Address: Plaza Corazón de María, Zafra, 06300
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museo del Convento de Santa Clara de Zafra and Plaza Grande.
Museo del Convento de Santa Clara de Zafra
Museum
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Museo del Convento de Santa Clara de Zafra is a museum, which is situated 160 metres west of Castle of Zafra.
Plaza Grande
Square
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Plaza Grande is a square, which is situated 270 metres northwest of Castle of Zafra.
Plaza Chica
Square
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Plaza Chica is a square, which is situated 330 metres northwest of Castle of Zafra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Puebla de Sancho Pérez and Los Santos de Maimona.
Puebla de Sancho Pérez
Village
Puebla de Sancho Pérez is a municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 2,880 and an area of 57 km2. Puebla de Sancho Pérez is situated 3½ km southeast of Castle of Zafra.
Los Santos de Maimona
Town
Photo: Mimileon021294, Public domain.
Los Santos de Maimona is a municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It has an area of 108 km2. In 2018, the population was 8,126. Los Santos de Maimona is situated 4 km northeast of Castle of Zafra.
Alconera
Village
Photo: Adolfobrigido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alconera is a Spanish municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura. It has a population of 735 and an area of 32.7 km². Alconera is situated 6 km southwest of Castle of Zafra.
Castle of Zafra
- Categories: palace, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Zafra, Badajoz, Extremadura, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.42406° or 38° 25′ 27″ northLongitude
-6.41684° or 6° 25′ 1″ westElevation
515 metres (1,690 feet)Open location code
8CCMCHFM+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 546304439OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Spanish—“Castle of Zafra” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Սաֆրա”
- Armenian: “Սաֆրայի ամրոց”
- Portuguese: “Palácio dos Duques de Feria”
- Spanish: “El Alcázar”
- Spanish: “Palacio de los Duques de Feria (Zafra)”
- Spanish: “Palacio de los Duques de Feria”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Castle of Zafra”. Photo: Alonso de Mendoza, CC BY-SA 4.0.