🏰 Old Town of Cáceres
Medieval fortress city with Roman, Moorish, and Renaissance layers
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Extremadura region, southwestern Spain
- Founded: Roman settlement Norba Caesarina, circa 25 BC
- UNESCO inscription: 1986
- Medieval walls and towers: 12th century onwards
Cáceres is a fortified medieval city in southwestern Spain that preserves successive layers of Roman, Islamic, Christian, and Renaissance occupation within a unified urban framework. The old town contains substantial remains of its Roman origins alongside 12th-century Moorish defensive structures and 16th-century Renaissance palaces built by colonial wealth. As of 2026, the old town remains fully accessible to visitors year-round, with its narrow cobblestone streets, historic buildings, and ...