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What to see and do in Villar de Rena

What to see and do in Villar de Rena (Vegas Altas, Badajoz): 3 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Villar de Rena

Villar de Rena
Village
Municipality of 1,326 inhabitants (2025) at 277 m altitude, in the judicial district of Villanueva de la Serena. Together with neighboring Rena, it is one of the historic settlements of the Don Benito area on the right bank of the Guadiana.
Iglesia de San Pedro Apóstol
Monument
A 15th-century late Gothic church with a large star-vaulted chancel, a single nave and a tower with a baptistery. A fire in 1986 revealed hidden 18th-century murals with religious scenes.
Repoblación templaria y villazgo de Villar de Rena
Historical milestone
Villar de Rena, of Roman origin and possibly built on the site of ancient Lacipea, was repopulated by the Templars in the late 12th century. It attained the status of a town in 1735, though full autonomy did not come until the disappearance of the Condado de Medellín.