Patrimonio de Villanueva de la Serena Monument · Villanueva de la Serena, Vegas Altas, Badajoz Image of Villanueva de la Serena, not of the place itself. The church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción was completed in 1608; the castillo de la Encomienda dates back to the 14th century; the Casa Consistorial (town hall) dates from 1583, and the monastery of San Benito from 1494. Photo: Zarateman (CC0) What to see and do in Villanueva de la Serena