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| Alcantara | ||
| region | Extremadura | |
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| Residents | 1.411 (2020) | |
| height | 291 m | |
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Alcantara is a city in the province Cáceres in the Spanish region Extremadura.
background
The name of the city is derived from the Arabic term al-qanṭara (bridge), and in fact the name of the city is derived from the Roman bridge built around the year 105 under Emperor Trajan, which was damaged several times in the following years, but has been renewed again and again and is still usable today. The 194 m long bridge was protected by the Knightly Order of Alcántara, founded in the 12th century, whose headquarters were located in the Benedictine monastery of the small town immediately adjacent to the bridge until it was abolished in 1835. Around 600 m above the Roman bridge, the Tagus was dammed by means of a dam.
getting there
By plane
The Aeropuerto de Badajoz is the nearest airport with scheduled services; it has regular connections to Madrid and Barcelona.
By train
The closest train station is Valencia de Alcántara. Cáceres, a little further away, has better rail connections.
By bus
In the street
Of Cáceres to the northwest to the Tagus via the N-521 and the EX-117, or from Portugal (Castelo Branco) via the EN 240, after the Spanish border further south via the EX-117.
By boat
The Tagus is not navigable in this area.
mobility
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The town center can be easily explored on foot. The Roman bridge over the Tagus can be reached quickly by car, but it takes a little longer on foot.
Tourist Attractions
- The main attraction is the Roman bridge.
- A second Roman bridge is the bridge Puente de Segura a few kilometers away, which is crossed by the Spanish-Portuguese border formed by the border river Rio Erjas.
- As Conjunto histórico-artístico protected small town also has some other interesting buildings, including the Benedict monastery, now the seat of the San Benito de Alcántara Foundation, which awards the international architecture prize Premio Internacional Puente de Alcántara every two years, and the parish church Santa María de Almocóvar.
- The 104 km² Alcántara reservoir, which dams the Tagus, with its 130 m high dam wall.
activities
shop
kitchen
- Restaurante Kantara, Carretera Poblado Iberdrola, S / N, 10980 Alcantara.
- Restaurante Gundin, Plaza Portugal 4, 10980 Alcantara.
nightlife
accommodation
- Hotel Hospederia Alcantara, Ctra. del Poblado, s / n.
Work
security
health
Practical advice
trips
The one to the south Valencia de Alcantara has several prehistoric dolmens and a medieval synagogue.
The not far away Portuguese villages Idanha-a-Nova, Idanha-a-Velha and Monsanto are worth a visit, the latter two are among the Aldeias Históricas de Portugal.
These are well worth seeing, easily accessible by car Cáceres and the Portuguese small town Marvão.
The old episcopal city on the Río Alargón also has a number of sights Coria in the Northeast.
literature
Web links
http://www.alcantara.es - Official website of Alcántara (low content website of the municipality)
