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What to see and do in Hornachos

What to see and do in Hornachos (Tierra de Barros, Badajoz): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 2 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Hornachos: festival calendar

October: Semana Micológica de Hornachos (octubre-noviembre)

How far each place is from the centre of Hornachos

Towns near Hornachos

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What to see and do in Hornachos

Hornachos
Village
Municipality of 3,375 inhabitants (2025) at 538 m altitude, one of the main Mudejar and Morisco centers in Spain during the Early Modern period. After the expulsion decree of 1609, a large part of its Morisco residents left in January 1610. It maintains a twinning agreement with Rabat (Morocco) and has an interpretation center on Morisco culture.
Iglesia de la Purísima Concepción y Convento de San Ildefonso (Hornachos)
Monument
The parish church, with three naves and a Gothic chancel, was begun in 1511. The Franciscan convent of San Ildefonso was founded by Carlos I.
Sierra Grande de Hornachos
Nature
Declared a Special Protection Area for Birds (SPA) in 1998, it is the municipality's main natural area.
Expulsión de los moriscos de Hornachos y la república de Salé
Historical milestone
Hornachos was the last great Morisco stronghold of the Crown of Castile; in January 1610 its Morisco inhabitants were expelled from Spain. Many of those families (such as the Vargas or the Correón) founded in Salé, next to present-day Rabat, a singular pirate republic that defied Spain and France, and adopted new names such as Bargach or Karioun. Hornachos is twinned with Rabat.
Sierra Grande de Hornachos, ZEPA
Nature
The Sierra Grande de Hornachos was declared a Special Protection Area for Birds (ZEPA) in 1998, as well as a Zone of Regional Interest and a Site of Community Importance.
Abrigos de la Sillá
Monument
Rock shelters with Neolithic cave paintings documented within Hornachos's municipal territory.
Semana Micológica de Hornachos
Activity
Days dedicated to the mushrooms of the Sierra Grande, held in October and November.