Alcazaba of Badajoz

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The Alcazaba of Badajoz is a large medieval Moorish fortress in western Spain, notable for its extensive defensive walls and strategic hilltop position overlooking the city and the Guadiana River.

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Alcazaba of Badajoz canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alcazaba
cultural heritage site
fortress
architecturalStyle Islamic military architecture
Moorish architecture
continent Europe
country Spain
culture Islamic
Moorish
elevationRelativeToCity hilltop above Badajoz
hasPart cisterns
courtyards
defensive walls
gates
keep
ramparts
towers
hasView Badajoz cityscape
Guadiana River valley NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation Bien de Interés Cultural
heritageDesignationAppliesToPart fortified enclosure
heritageDesignationCountry Spain
heritageDesignationType Monumento
locatedIn Badajoz NERFINISHED
Extremadura NERFINISHED
Province of Badajoz NERFINISHED
Spain
locatedNextTo Guadiana River NERFINISHED
locatedOn hill
materialUsed rubble masonry
stone
notableFor extensive defensive walls
panoramic views over Badajoz and the Guadiana River
strategic hilltop position
openToPublic true
overlooks Guadiana River NERFINISHED
city of Badajoz
partOf historic centre of Badajoz NERFINISHED
region western Spain
significantPeriod Islamic rule in the Iberian Peninsula
Middle Ages
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
usedFor defense
military control
residence of authorities
surveillance

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Badajoz hasLandmark Alcazaba of Badajoz