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What to see and do in Zarza Capilla

What to see and do in Zarza Capilla (La Serena, Badajoz): 4 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 2 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Zarza Capilla

Zarza-Capilla
Village
Municipality of 295 inhabitants (2025), split between two settlements (Zarza Capilla Vieja and Nueva) at around 580-600 m altitude, with 80% of its territory on slopes steeper than 20%. Founded around 1280, it fell under the jurisdiction of Capilla until the 19th century. The Civil War caused serious damage to the old settlement; reconstruction of the new village began in 1941. The Vercialejo cave preserves prehistoric rock art.
Iglesia de San Bartolomé Apóstol de Zarza Capilla
Monument
A 16th-century parish church in the old town of Zarza Capilla, to which the chapel of Nuestra Señora de la Aurora was attached in 1871.
Fundación y villazgo de Zarza Capilla
Historical milestone
The town was founded in 1280, taking its name from a bramble bush beside a central fountain, and attained the title of town on 16 August 1816 from Ferdinand VII.
Zarza Capilla Nueva
Historical milestone
After the damage of the Civil War, the settlement of Zarza Capilla Nueva was gradually built and populated between 1941 and 1943.