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Alcazaba árabe de Mérida

Mérida, Tierra de Mérida - Vegas Bajas, Badajoz

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Alcazaba árabe de Mérida

Monument · Mérida, Tierra de Mérida - Vegas Bajas, Badajoz

Built in 835 by order of Abd al-Rahman II, it is considered the first Arab alcazaba built on the Iberian Peninsula. It is a quadrangular fortification 130 m on each side, next to the Roman bridge.

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