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With more than 150,000 inhabitants, Badajoz is the most populous municipality and the largest economic center in Extremadura. The city was founded around 875 by Ibn Marwan. Under his successors, was the capital of an emirate that encompassed the Spanish Extremadura and, in the 11th century, almost all of Portugal. In 1094 the city was conquered by the Almoravids.It was conquered in 1230 by Alfonso IX. and permanently taken from the Moors by León. We were lucky and could watch and listen to the "Batala Badajoz", a really powerful Samba percussion group. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVgpcpYBVPQ

With more than 150,000 inhabitants, Badajoz is the most populous municipality and the largest economic center in Extremadura. The city was founded around 875 by Ibn Marwan. Under his successors, was the capital of an emirate that encompassed the Spanish Extremadura and, in the 11th century, almost all of Portugal. In 1094 the city was conquered by the Almoravids.It was conquered in 1230 by Alfonso IX. and permanently taken from the Moors by León. Books are not believed cool anymore. Young people use electronic pocket books. I do prefer paper.

With more than 150,000 inhabitants, Badajoz is the most populous municipality and the largest economic center in Extremadura. The city was founded around 875 by Ibn Marwan. Under his successors, was the capital of an emirate that encompassed the Spanish Extremadura and, in the 11th century, almost all of Portugal. In 1094 the city was conquered by the Almoravids.It was conquered in 1230 by Alfonso IX. and permanently taken from the Moors by León. The Museo Arqueológico Provincial was founded in 1867. Its headquarters are located on the site of the "Islamic citadel" in the highest part of Badajoz. Petroglyph 2nd/3rd millennium BC

With more than 150,000 inhabitants, Badajoz is the most populous municipality and the largest economic center in Extremadura. The city was founded around 875 by Ibn Marwan. Under his successors, was the capital of an emirate that encompassed the Spanish Extremadura and, in the 11th century, almost all of Portugal. In 1094 the city was conquered by the Almoravids.It was conquered in 1230 by Alfonso IX. and permanently taken from the Moors by León. The Museo Arqueológico Provincial was founded in 1867. Its headquarters are located on the site of the "Islamic citadel" in the highest part of Badajoz. Prehistoric Warriors

With more than 150,000 inhabitants, Badajoz is the most populous municipality and the largest economic center in Extremadura. The city was founded around 875 by Ibn Marwan. Under his successors, was the capital of an emirate that encompassed the Spanish Extremadura and, in the 11th century, almost all of Portugal. In 1094 the city was conquered by the Almoravids.It was conquered in 1230 by Alfonso IX. and permanently taken from the Moors by León. The Museo Arqueológico Provincial was founded in 1867. Its headquarters are located on the site of the "Islamic citadel" in the highest part of Badajoz. Sculpture of Juno Roman, 2nd century AD

With more than 150,000 inhabitants, Badajoz is the most populous municipality and the largest economic center in Extremadura. The city was founded around 875 by Ibn Marwan. Under his successors, was the capital of an emirate that encompassed the Spanish Extremadura and, in the 11th century, almost all of Portugal. In 1094 the city was conquered by the Almoravids.It was conquered in 1230 by Alfonso IX. and permanently taken from the Moors by León. The Museo Arqueológico Provincial was founded in 1867. Its headquarters are located on the site of the "Islamic citadel" in the highest part of Badajoz. Roman mosaic The human plays the harp and all the animals are listening to the music.

With more than 150,000 inhabitants, Badajoz is the most populous municipality and the largest economic center in Extremadura. The city was founded around 875 by Ibn Marwan. Under his successors, was the capital of an emirate that encompassed the Spanish Extremadura and, in the 11th century, almost all of Portugal. In 1094 the city was conquered by the Almoravids.It was conquered in 1230 by Alfonso IX. and permanently taken from the Moors by León. The Museo Arqueológico Provincial was founded in 1867. Its headquarters are located on the site of the "Islamic citadel" in the highest part of Badajoz. Its building has the typical structure of a palace fortress. It was built in the 16th century by Suárez de Figueroa. The existing building was renovated several times and was part of the San Jose barracks in the 18th century. Later, after the War of Independence, the building was practically in ruins until restoration work began in 1970.

With more than 150,000 inhabitants, Badajoz is the most populous municipality and the largest economic center in Extremadura. The city was founded around 875 by Ibn Marwan. Under his successors, was the capital of an emirate that encompassed the Spanish Extremadura and, in the 11th century, almost all of Portugal. In 1094 the city was conquered by the Almoravids.It was conquered in 1230 by Alfonso IX. and permanently taken from the Moors by León. The Casa Álvarez Buiza is an outstanding building within the Andalusian regionalism style of Art Nouveau. It stands out for the profuse use of decorations of tiles, glazes, and exposed brick. Today it hosts a Cervecería and the Colegio de Aparejadores.

With more than 150,000 inhabitants, Badajoz is the most populous municipality and the largest economic center in Extremadura. The city was founded around 875 by Ibn Marwan. Under his successors, was the capital of an emirate that encompassed the Spanish Extremadura and, in the 11th century, almost all of Portugal. In 1094 the city was conquered by the Almoravids.It was conquered in 1230 by Alfonso IX. and permanently taken from the Moors by León. The current neo-Gothic building was erected in 1917 on the ruins of a 13th-century hermitage dedicated to Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph was the patron saint of Badajoz for several centuries since the conquest of the city from the Moors by the Leonese king Afons IX. took place on the saint's day, March 19, 1230.

With more than 150,000 inhabitants, Badajoz is the most populous municipality and the largest economic center in Extremadura. The city was founded around 875 by Ibn Marwan. Under his successors, was the capital of an emirate that encompassed the Spanish Extremadura and, in the 11th century, almost all of Portugal. In 1094 the city was conquered by the Almoravids.It was conquered in 1230 by Alfonso IX. and permanently taken from the Moors by León. The Plaza Alta was the center of the city for several centuries. In the Middle Ages, markets took place under the arcades.