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What to see and do in Madroñera

What to see and do in Madroñera (Comarca de Trujillo, Cáceres): 4 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Madroñera: festival calendar

August: Fiestas patronales de la Virgen de la Soterraña (first Sunday of August)

Towns near Madroñera

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What to see and do in Madroñera

Madroñera
Village
Villa located at 589 m altitude, with just over 2,300 inhabitants, which after the reconquest of Trujillo in the 13th century became part of the so-called Tierras de Trujillo. It was purchased by the bishop of Plasencia, Gutierre de Vargas Carvajal, who paid 16,000 maravedís per household. Its parish church of la Purísima Concepción dates from the 16th century, with 18th-century alterations.
Rollo-picota de Madroñera
Monument
Known as "la Mona", a pillory (picota) from the third quarter of the sixteenth century bearing the coats of arms of the lords of the town.
Señorío episcopal de Madroñera
Historical milestone
In 1558 Bishop Gonzalo Carbajal purchased the seigniory (señorío) of Madroñera, which at the time had 24 households.
Fiestas patronales de la Virgen de la Soterraña
Activity
Main festivities of Madroñera in honor of its patroness.