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Castillo de Peñafiel (Racha-Rachel)

Zarza la Mayor, Comarca de Alcántara, Cáceres

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Castillo de Peñafiel (Racha-Rachel)

Monument · Zarza la Mayor, Comarca de Alcántara, Cáceres

Castle of Arab origin built in the 9th century in border territory, the most important of the four (along with Benavente, Bernardo and Peña de Fray Domingo) built during the reconquest of Alta Extremadura; it has become a symbol of Zarza la Mayor.

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Photo: Illunis11 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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