Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Plaza de Espana

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.