Extremadura Guide Eng 2016

Then, while the religious or civil constructions prolif- erated in this style in the north of the peninsula and most part of Castilla y León in XI, XII and XIII centuries, in the medieval Extremadura the Romanesque art did not leave any mark until the end of XIII century, and even later, offering an obvious influence of Gothic style, very popular in Europe since that century, in most part of the conserved works. The Extremaduran lands are frontiers between the reigns of León and the Muslim territorial lands which will last until the middle of XIII century. The repopulation of these regions will be carried out slowly and therefore, most part of the religious buildings, for example, was built over others Muslim buildings, mosques, citadels, etc.

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Moorish cistern in Cáceres

General view of the Citadel in Badajoz

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