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What to see and do in Abadía

What to see and do in Abadía (Valle del Ambroz, Cáceres): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 2 Activities

When to go to Abadía: festival calendar

August: Fiestas de Santo Domingo de Guzmán en Abadía (4 al 6 de agosto)
September: Fiestas del Cristo de la Bien Parada (September 17)

How far each place is from the centre of Abadía

Palacio de Sotofermoso 400 m
Convento de la Bien Parada 1.2 km

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What to see and do in Abadía

Abadía
Village
Municipality of 337 inhabitants (2025), 45.08 km² and 453 m altitude. Its origins are uncertain, although remains of a Roman villa have been found. It belonged to the judicial district of Granadilla.
Palacio de Sotofermoso
Monument
Old Templar fortress converted into a Cistercian abbey between the 12th and 13th centuries and later transformed into a palace of the House of Alba. It preserves a two-story Mudejar courtyard with the Alba family's heraldic coats of arms. The municipality also preserves the ruined convent of la Bien Parada (17th century) and a medieval granite bridge over the Ambroz river.
Convento de la Bien Parada
Monument
17th-century Franciscan monastic complex, today in ruins, which in the past came to house a faculty of Theology and Music. The town council began its expropriation and acquired municipal ownership in 2005.
Iglesia de Santo Domingo de Abadía
Monument
Stone church from the 15th to 17th centuries, with octagonal granite columns, preserving the image of the Cristo de la Bien Parada and a Baroque fresco of the Virgen de los Dolores.
Puente medieval sobre el Ambroz en Abadía
Monument
Single-arch stone bridge over the Ambroz river, of historical importance for the transhumance routes that crossed the valley.
Fiestas del Cristo de la Bien Parada
Activity
Patron saint festival of Abadía in honor of the Cristo de la Bien Parada, whose image is venerated in the church of Santo Domingo.
Fiestas de Santo Domingo de Guzmán en Abadía
Activity
Patron saint festivities of Abadía dedicated to Santo Domingo de Guzmán.