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What to see and do in Zalamea de la Serena

What to see and do in Zalamea de la Serena (La Serena, Badajoz): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Zalamea de la Serena

Zalamea de la Serena
Village
Municipality of 3,371 inhabitants (2025) at 483 m altitude. In Roman times it was the city of Iulipa; it was conquered in 1236 by Pedro Yáñez during the reign of Fernando III. In the 15th century, Juan de Zúñiga y Pimentel, the last Master of the Order of Alcántara, established a court of scholars here. Antonio de Nebrija wrote his first Castilian grammar (1492) in Zalamea.
Sepulcro romano dístilo de Zalamea de la Serena
Monument
A Roman funerary monument 23.23 m tall, dated to the year 102, declared a monumento histórico-artístico (Monumento Histórico-Artístico, Spain's heritage designation in force between 1931 and 1985) in 1931 (today a Bien de Interés Cultural, Spain's highest level of heritage protection, under Ley 16/1985). The church of Nuestra Señora de los Milagros dates from the 13th century, and the Real Capilla del Santísimo Cristo de la Quinta Angustia, in Herreran style, was built in 1606.
'El alcalde de Zalamea' y su recreación teatral
Activity
Zalamea de la Serena is the setting of Calderón de la Barca's celebrated play 'El alcalde de Zalamea' (The Mayor of Zalamea). Since 1994 the municipality has organized a theatrical re-enactment of the play, declared a Fiesta de Interés Turístico Nacional (Festival of National Tourist Interest) in 2018.
Real Capilla del Santísimo Cristo de la Quinta Angustia
Monument
A chapel built in 1606 in Herrerian style, decorated with Talavera tilework.
Castillo medieval de Arribalavilla
Monument
A medieval fortress located in the town center of Zalamea de la Serena.
Iulipa, la Zalamea de la Serena romana
Historical milestone
Zalamea de la Serena was known in Roman times as Iulipa, around the year 103 AD; in 1236 the town was conquered by Pedro Yáñez during the reign of Ferdinand III.