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Hermitage of the Humilladero

Built at the beginning of the 15th century and also known as Ermita de la Santa Cruz, this small temple was declared a National Monument in 1931. It stands in the middle of the Sierra de las Altamiras, surrounded by a lush forest of pines, oaks and chestnut trees, just 4 kilometers from Guadalupe. Its square structure is reminiscent of the temple of the monastery, with an elegant sobriety and numerous Gothic elements visible on each of its faces. A spiritual and natural enclave, perfect to enjoy the history and landscape of Extremadura.

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Fountain and Plazuela de los 3 chorros (3 Jets Fountain and Square)

It is, together with the one in the main square, the most important fountain and the one with the greatest urban significance; around it and its small square, the architectural fabric of Puebla Baja is articulated. This fountain, dating from the 15th century, is today connected to the water supply network, but in the past it was connected to the network of fountains of the Arca del Agua (one of the most important and unknown hydraulic works of the Middle Ages in the Iberian Peninsula), of which it was one of its main terminals, and so it appears in the scheme of the medieval codex. It is also one of the most typical and emblematic corners of Guadalupe.

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Passion Hospital

This hospital dates back to the 15th century and is located in the Plazuela de la Passion. It was very important the work carried out given its dedication to the cure of syphilis, buboes and other contagious diseases. The old hospital house was converted into a soap factory around 1870 and its belongings were moved to the Monastery.

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Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe

It is one of the best testimonies of the peninsular Mudejar style and for this reason it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993. The main facade of the sanctuary was begun during the priorazgo of Fernando Yánez de Figueroa (XV century) at whose ends stand two towers, the Clock, on the right, and the Portería on the left. In front of this facade is the square of Santa Maria, characterized by its popular architecture, in whose center is located the fountain whose goblet was the baptismal font of the monastery. In it were baptized in 1496 the first natives brought by Christopher Columbus from America and important and influential people of the time.

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Mudejar Gallery

It is a porticoed gallery of Mudejar style that was built in the fifteenth century. Here we find the well known Casa de la Buena Cristiana, where apparently lived a young Arab girl named Fatima, who converted to Christianity after being released from captivity in Tangier.

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Viaduct

This viaduct crosses the Guadalupejo River and the old road to Guadalupe. It was built between 1957 and 1962. It is one of the most outstanding and expensive constructions of the 20th century in Extremadura. It was built to connect the train tracks from Villanueva de la Serena to Calera y Chozas but was never used.

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Cloister and Mudejar pavilion

It was built between the last years of the 14th century and the first years of the 15th century and is located to the north of the church. It has a square floor plan and a two-story elevation. In the northwest corner is the washbasin pavilion, in whose fountain the monks could wash their hands before each meal. From its galleries you can also see the rose window decorated with lace motifs. In its galleries are preserved several medieval tombs, among which stands out the tomb of Fray Gonzalo de Illescas, sculpted by the artist Egas Cueman between 1458 and 1460. Right in the center of the so-called Mudejar cloister there is an attractive small temple, built by the monk Juan de Sevilla in 1405. It has a square floor plan, open on four sides and covered with a groin vault decorated on the outside by a rich collection of tiles.

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St. Peter's Arch

It witnessed the transit of pilgrims and travelers coming from the north. This arch was part of one of the three gates of the first defensive enclosure of the monastery, which included the square. It had the function of administrative and fiscal control of the Puebla. The arch presents in its north front the image of San Pedro, located in a niche in the year 1861.

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Porticoed houses

A picturesque group of traditional two-story houses with chestnut wood beams. These arcades and overhanging bodies are found only in certain streets and small squares, generally those immediately next to the entrance gates, and their origin is related to the protection of the commercial activity linked to the pilgrimage; stores, inns, wine cellars, apothecaries and other establishments. Also as a sign of hospitality and shelter for the hundreds of pilgrims who visited La Puebla and its monastery.

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Gothic Cloister

The Gothic cloister, also known as the infirmary or apothecary, was built over the pavilion of the old infirmary. The new cloister was built between 1519 and 1535 and underneath it there is a cistern that was built by Juan Torollo in 1523. It currently houses the rooms and dining room of the hospice.

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Arch of Seville

It is one of the interior gates of the wall, which together with the arches of Chorro Gordo and San Pedro closed the first defensive belt of the Monastery, created in the sixteenth century for security reasons given the massive influx of pilgrims and commercial activity in this area. The floral decoration of its openings and the popular architecture of the adjoining houses, give this arch one of the most unique images of the town.

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Chorro Gordo Arch

It closed the Calle Veneno or old Calle de los Judíos. It is one of the three access doors that crossed the wall of the first defensive belt of the Monastery; the one of the square, built in the XVI century. At the back there is a room that opens onto a typically popular street. From here begin narrow streets with popular architecture that end in the so-called Jewish quarter.

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Mato Reservoir

It is accessed through the route of the mills. From here you can see the imposing farm palace of Mirabel, summer residence of the Catholic Monarchs. Next to this reservoir were located the various mills that supplied the population, as well as martinetes, mills and fulling mills. It also highlights its lush landscape of pine forests, oaks, gall oaks and alders.

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Pozo de las Nieves

This construction was built to store snow for the Royal Monastery. It was used to supply fresh water to the hospitals and the inhabitants of the town, as well as for the conservation of food and medicines.

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Villuerca Crag

It is located between the municipalities of Navezuelas, Cañamero, Villar del Pedroso and Guadalupe, in the central area of the Montes or sierras de Guadalupe also known as sierra de las Villuercas. It is the highest point of the Geopark with 1601 meters high.

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