Llerena live: Heritage and charming spots

Discover Llerena through a guided multi-experience that covers its main points of interest and some charming corners. Throughout the walk you will learn about its history, heritage and curiosities that have marked the identity of the town, with stops at emblematic places to enjoy the atmosphere, take pictures and live Llerena from the inside. An enjoyable and complete experience, ideal for those who want to get an authentic view of the town in a single visit.

Stops

4 stop(s) in this experience

1

Plaza Mayor

It is located in the historic center of the town. It stands out for its balconies, arches and Mudejar arcades. To its west is the Town Hall with an arcaded courtyard of the seventeenth century. Also noteworthy are the Portal de Morales, Zurbarán's house-workshop and the fountain designed by him. To the north is the Portal del Pan which housed the Old Jail.

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2

Church of Our Lady of the Pomegranate

This imposing temple presides over the Plaza de España and is unique for its exterior balcony of double arches, designed to witness spectacles in the square. Its architecture mixes styles from Gothic-Mudejar to Baroque. In its interior, with a hall plan, artistic jewels such as the canvas "Cristo muerto en la Cruz" by Zurbarán, a master of the Golden Age born in the area, are kept.

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3

Zapata Palace

This stately building was the seat of the Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition since the 16th century. Its façade and Mudejar courtyard are magnificent examples of the noble architecture of the time. Although today it is a court building, its walls contain the history of the most powerful court in Extremadura, with its old prisons and courtrooms that marked the fate of the city for centuries.

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4

Walls and Montemolin Gate

Llerena was protected by a solid walled enclosure of which today are preserved canvases and emblematic gates. The Montemolín Gate is the best preserved access, showing the robustness of the medieval defenses. Strolling around the walls allows one to imagine the fortified city of the 14th century and to contemplate how urban growth respected this important defensive legacy.

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