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What to see and do in Fuente del Maestre

What to see and do in Fuente del Maestre (Zafra - Río Bodión, Badajoz): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Activities · 2 Historical milestones

When to go to Fuente del Maestre: festival calendar

May: Romería de San Isidro y fiestas de Santiago (15 de mayo (San Isidro) y 25 de julio (Santiago))

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What to see and do in Fuente del Maestre

Fuente del Maestre
Village
City of 6,499 inhabitants (INE 2025) at 442 m altitude. Possibly founded by the Romans around 38 BC, it passed into Christian hands under Alfonso IX and was under the Order of Santiago until the 19th century. It was granted the title of city on June 6, 1899 by the Queen Regent María Cristina.
Palacio del Gran Maestre y muralla medieval
Monument
Palace in Mudejar architecture and a preserved stretch (about 200 m) of the 13th-century wall; also of note is the Fuente del Corro, a Renaissance fountain from 1527.
Fuente del Corro
Monument
Renaissance marble fountain, already mentioned in a set of ordinances from 1527, excavated and restored in 1989.
Muralla de Fuente del Maestre
Monument
Fuente del Maestre was a walled enclosure from the 13th century; today a stretch of wall almost 200 metres long remains visible.
Título de ciudad en 1899
Historical milestone
Queen regent María Cristina granted Fuente del Maestre the title of city in 1899, after it had obtained villa exenta status from Felipe III in 1606.
Los sucesos del Primero de Mayo de 1934
Historical milestone
Three workers died during a May Day labour protest in Fuente del Maestre in 1934.
Romería de San Isidro y fiestas de Santiago
Activity
A three-day pilgrimage in honour of San Isidro and a four-day festival for Santiago, along with the celebrations of the Santísimo Cristo in September.