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�����• There is a Parador. This Parador is in a imposing castle, whose construction

commencing in 1437. It was the former residence of the Dukes of Feria, one ofSpain’s great families. Parador de Zafra. The spectacular façade of this castle /palace shows its importance in the fighting period in which it was built. Ninebattlement towers in the walls guard the grandiose interior which still has theoriginal beautiful coffered ceilings. There are large chests, ironwork, handrailsand several other decorative details which belonged to the former palace. Theelegant and spacious bedrooms which in the past had Hernan Cortes, acontroversial Spanish conquistador in the early 16th century, as a guest. Outsidethe seasonal swimming pool sits is in the well cared for garden.

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• There are two squares:

� Plaza Chica: In this square is the Arquillo del Pan. Our anteccesor usedthe Arquillo del Pan for measure the clothes, the thongs, etc.

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� Plaza Grande• There is a park. This park is very big, it´s name Parque de la Paz.

Parque de la Paz Plaza Grande

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Torre de Candelaria. Until themid-sixteenth century, theoriginal church of Santa Mariade la Candelaria de Zafraoccupied with his cemeteryannex what is now the PlazaGrande de Zafra, there beingno data about the time of itsconstruction or whethersuffered or not majorchanges, but what we do knowis that it was a small church ina way that the holidaysparishioners were beside her,besides her condition was notideal. This led to the SecondCount of Feria, Gomes II

Suarez de Figueroa to requestbull to Pope Alexander VI toconvert the old synagogueparish Zafra, and convertedinto a church, you get bull in1500. However, it is knownthat the former continuedusing medieval also at least to1546, and in a state ofapparent ruin and progressive.

���� �� �����• There is a arc, its name is Arco de Jerez. The Arco de Jerez de Zafra is the

only door that remains as such in the wall that had started in 1426 to build thefirst Lord of Feria, Gomes I Figueroa. Applies to the western gate of the formervillage of Zafra and takes its name from the beautiful town of Badajoz Jerez delos Caballeros. On the bow stood a chapel whose owner is the Virgin of Charity,but the city known as Chapel of Christ of Humility and Patience, devotion popularimage that the Sun cabbages Santo procession through the streets of the oldZafra . In the face draw attention extramural images of the patron saints ofshoemakers guild and foot Castilian, a unit of measurement. Like any building orpublic work, throughout his long existence has undergone many modifications andrestorations. The photo, left, shows the arc of Jerez as it was in the earlytwentieth century by his face outside the walls, which overlooked the Campo delRosario.

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• The Puerta del Cubo in Zafra, isone of the gateways into the wall,to see the old town of the city.Seeing it is clear why his name, asthe defense tower next to it, hasa "bucket". Stresses the nichewith a sculpture of SantiagoMatamoros that can be seen inthe tower.

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former premises of the Dominicanconvent of Our Lady of theIncarnation, or Mina, convent foundedin 1528 outside the walls of the town,but very close to the north gate ofthe wall (Puerta de Badajoz). It wasbuilt on land donated by the DominicanConvent of Santa Catalina de Zafraunder the patronage of Mrs. MaryManuel Figueroa, legitimized daughterof Gomes II Suárez de Figueroa, IIConde de Feria and Countess ofMedellin by her marriage to JuanPortocarrero, II Conde de Medellín.The work went on for quite some time,so much so that in 1544 the chancel ofthe church was only begun and almostnothing had been built monastic

dependencies, the enclosure makesthe teacher Francisco Montiel in 1580and the play ends in 1590 with originaltraces of the convent altered,resulting in an original church in thisarea.

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�����• There is a convento de Sta Clara. The

convent of Santa Clara de Zafra ishome to the Museum of the samename, dedicated to the history of thecity and of the Poor Clares who inhabitsince its founding. The monastery ofSanta Maria Valley was founded in1423 by Mr. Fair I, Gómez Suárez deFigueroa, who is buried in it in a gothicalabaster tomb. The set of buildingsand structures presents achronological ranging from thefifteenth to the eighteenth century.The church has a rectangular plan, anave with a barrel vault with flat head(XVII). It has a chapel, a sacristy,choir of nuns, the funeral chapel ofthe Dukes of Feria and two porches,one classical (seventeenth century)

and another Mudejar (XVI). Thecloister with arches and galleriesarches and other outbuildingscomplete the picture.

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��������• There is a hospital, its name is Hospital de Santiago. At the bottom of a dead

end street hospital found the cover showing a lavish decor that blend theelements and other forms Mudejar Gothic language from the final. In the nichecan be a painting depicting the salutation of the Archangel Gabriel, the originalproperty invocation. Founded in 1438 by Lorenzo and Maria Manuela Suarez IIwhen it was first mansion in Zafra. It was the seat of the Holy Brotherhood ofCharity. The building is still conserved, made in time of the second count ofFeria, is built around a square courtyard of Moorish taste, which occupies thenorthern wing of the chapel.

��� ���������• Zafra Cattle Fair. Cattle market considered the most important in Europe and

probably the world. From the moon to the fire. The penultimate week of June, coinciding with the feast of San Juan. Easter. One of the most unique festivals in southern Extremadura.

• Carnivals. Highlights this holiday carnival the Bacanal de la Grasa(Carnival Sunday), feasting on party Iberian pork products irrigated with good wines and lives in the arcaded squares. Also noteworthy: the Carnival Monday crumbs that are made in the Plaza Grande and give attendees and burial of the sardine,where grilled sardines are distributed among those present. In recent years this famous comeback Saturday of carnival, in which participation is massive.

• San Isidro. The weekend closest to May 15. Stresses the popular Garbanzá, where Extremadura cooked rations distributed to all participants. Pilgrimage of Our Lady the Virgen de Belén. It is celebrated on the Sunday after Easter (Quasimodo) with events in honor of Virgen de Belén and procession of it by surrounding the shrine. The day before the afternoon zafrenses depart from the city in a procession to the Capilla de Belén, just outside of it. Along with Fair San Miguel is the most popular festival of Zafra. Fuelligah of Sacaliño(Castua phrase meaning Footprints Art).

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• In the first week of August, in the Plaza Grande, the city held aFestival of six-day organized by the Chorus and Dance Group of theCastellar,. Zafra City Council and the Federation of FolkloreExtremadura, in order to preserve the traditions of our land(Extremadura), where you can enjoy live performances by folkloreregional, national, and international theater.