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| Trujillo | ||
| region | Extremadura | |
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| Residents | 8.912 (2020) | |
| height | 564 m | |
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Trujillo is a city in the province Cáceres.
background
Trujillo was already considered by the Celts Turaco founded. The Romans called the settlement Turgalium romano. They left structural traces. The Moors ruled Trujillo until it was reconquered by Fernando III in 1232. Today the city lives mainly from agriculture and cattle breeding, as well as tourism. Located between the fertile banks of the Tagus and Guadiana rivers, Trujillo has a famous son, the Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro. The conquerors Francisco de Orellana and Diego García de Paredes also come from Trujillo.
getting there
By plane
The closest airport is Madrid.
By train
By bus
In the street
Trujillo is located on the A-5 motorway about 250 km southwest of Madrid and 50 km east of Cáceres. The city can be reached via exit 253 from Madrid, Badajoz or Mérida. From Cáceres take the N-521.
mobility
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All sights can be reached on foot.
Tourist Attractions
Trujillo has retained its medieval charm. In the center there are still numerous historical buildings from the 15th and 16th centuries. The sights of the old town are illuminated in the evening.
Churches
- Iglesia de Santa Maria la Mayor. The Iglesia de Santa Maria la Mayor is enthroned on the hill above the city. It was probably built over the walls of a mosque in the 13th century after the reconquest. It was rebuilt in the 16th century. Romanesque and Gothic elements have been preserved. It has three naves with three sections each and a polygonal apse. The rose window on the portal is remarkable. The high altar with pictures by the painter Fernando Gallego and the Plateresque choir are worth seeing. You can see its twin towers from afar.
Places
- Plaza Mayor with its fountain, around which historical houses are grouped, is the center of the city.
The square has an irregular shape. It is one of the most beautiful in Spain (if you forget the parked cars). Here is the monument to the city's most famous son, the conqueror of Peru, Francisco Pizzarro. He was born here on March 16, 1478. He died in Lima (Peru) on June 26th, 1541. The original monument is in Lima. It was created by Carlos Rumsey. His widow gave Trujillo a copy of the bronze statue in the late 1920s. Hawks, jackdaws and white storks nest in the city of Trujillo. From the plaza you can see several stork nests on the towers.
Castles and palaces
- Castle. The mighty Moorish castle with a defensive wall from the 9th century rises above the town. It survived many attacks by the Catholic kings, but fell in 1232 by Fernando III. It was expanded in the 13th century. The square towers of the Moorish military architecture are typical.Open: The castle is open except on January 1st, Easter Sunday and Monday, April 29th-31st. May be visited on August 25th and December 25th. It is open in the morning from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and in the afternoon between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.Price: Entrance fee: 1.30 €.
- Palacio Marquesas de la Conquistas. The magnificent palace in the Plaza Mayor, in which the Pizarros family lived, was financed, like many aristocratic palaces, with gold from the New World. On a bay window there are portraits of the brothers Francisco and Hernando Pizarro and their Inca women.
- Palacio de Orrellana Pizarro. The 16th century palace in Plaza de Don Juan Tena has a plateresque patio. It was built for Francisco de Orella, who discovered the Amazon.
activities
- Trujillo Cheese Fair. The cheese fair, a meeting point for gourmets, takes place from the end of April to the beginning of May.
- Feria. At the beginning of June, a folk festival.
- Semanta Santa. Holy Week with many processions.
- Domingo de Resurreción. Feast of the Resurrection is celebrated in the Plaza Mayor in the morning. The people gather in festive clothes on the plaza. There is also a cattle market.
shop
kitchen
The retinto pork, sausages and ham, green asparagus and desserts are typical of Trujillo. Flavor-intensive wines are also grown. Recommended restaurants are:
- Corral del Rey
- La Majada
- Pizarro
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
- Mesón La Cadena *. An inn on Plaza Mayor 8. The bedrooms are on the third floor.
medium
- Hostal Hueso **, Calle Arquillo 4. The hostal is 50 meters from Plaza Mayor.
- Posada Dos Orillas **, on Calle Cambrones 6 behind the Arc de Santiago.
Upscale
- Parador de Trujillo ****. The hotel was built in the 1980s and includes a monastery with a cloister from the 16th century. The hotel is a little out of the way, but within walking distance of the Plaza Mayor.
- NH Palacio de Santa Maria ****, in a palace from the 16th century in the old town. Renovated in 2004.
- Melía Trujillo Boutique Hotel ****, in the baroque monastery of San Antonio from the 16th century.
- Hotel Isla Gallo, in the Plaza de Aragón.
security
health
Practical advice
trips
- Monfragüe National Park. The national park in the north of the city is a nature reserve with reservoirs, forests and natural pastures.
- Cáceres. Renaissance city, UNESCO world cultural heritage, is 50 km west of Trujillo and is accessible via the N-521.
- Merida. With the numerous well-preserved Roman buildings and a very interesting museum is 90 km south. The city also belongs UNESCO world cultural heritage.
- Guadalupe. The royal monastery of Guadalupe can be reached via the EX 208 and EX 102. It is about 80 km away. The monastery belongs UNESCO world cultural heritage.
literature
Web links
http://www.trujillo.es - Trujillo official website
