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What to see and do in Cabañas del Castillo

What to see and do in Cabañas del Castillo (Villuercas-Ibores-Jara, Cáceres): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

When to go to Cabañas del Castillo: festival calendar

September: Fiesta de la Virgen de la Peña (second Sunday of September)

How far each place is from the centre of Cabañas del Castillo

Iglesia de Santa María de las Peñas 100 m
Castillo de Cabañas 150 m

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What to see and do in Cabañas del Castillo

Cabañas del Castillo
Village
Municipality of the Sierra de las Villuercas, within the Villuercas-Ibores-Jara Geopark, located at about 786 m altitude with around 400 inhabitants spread across four settlements: Cabañas, Solana, Retamosa and Roturas.
Castillo de Cabañas
Monument
Fortification set on a rocky cliff, with origins going back to the 12th century, probably over an earlier fortification of Muslim origin, right along the line of medieval border wars in Extremadura. Of its three original towers, two survive. From the Peña del Castillo, at 855 m altitude, it offers views over the Peña Buitrera and the mountain range of the Villuercas.
Estela de guerrero de Solana de Cabañas
Curiosity
In the settlement of Solana de Cabañas, a Bronze Age stele (dated between 1000 and 800 BC) was found with schematic depictions of a warrior and his personal belongings (shield, sword, spear, mirror and chariot), one of the best-known archaeological pieces of this type of stele from the southwestern Iberian Peninsula.
Iglesia de Santa María de las Peñas
Monument
Parish church of Cabañas del Castillo, located in the municipality's main village, within the rugged landscape of the Sierra de las Villuercas.
Cambio de nombre a Cabañas del Castillo
Historical milestone
The municipality was simply called "Cabañas" until 1916, when it adopted its current name in reference to the castle that crowns the village.
Fiesta de la Virgen de la Peña
Activity
Cabañas del Castillo's main festival, joined by celebrations in the outlying hamlets such as San Sebastián (Retamosa), San Bernardino and San Antonio (Roturas) and San Cosme (Solana).