Jerez de los Caballeros Castle, Jerez de los Caballeros, Spain

Jerez de los Caballeros Castle dates back to the 13th century. The castle stands on the western part of a hill, around which the town of the same name extends. Since the Neolithic it was inhabited by Phoenicians, Celtic Betures, who were initially known as 'Ugultiniacum', Romans, Visigoths, Muslims and chivalric orders such as the Temple and Santiago settled chronologically in these territories.

The current castle was built by the Templars, who refused to lay down arms when the order was suppressed, and came to a sticky end. You can wander around at will, but it's basically just the impressive walls that are preserved, with pretty gardens dotted around.

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Adrián D. S. (7 months ago)
Very beautiful and well-kept castle and square. Free admission. Views of the entire city

Lluís Ferrer (9 months ago)
Old Templar castle that now houses service buildings, a parking lot and a park. It maintains the walls and the towers (very well preserved) and the views are excellent. Totally recommended the visit.

Jesús Fernández (10 months ago)
Old castle. Today it is a park with parking and beautiful views. One of the buildings in the complex is the town hall.

g mm (10 months ago)
Essential visit if you are in the province of Badajoz. And if it coincides with the Templar Festival (mid-July), you will find the town decorated and in the citadel you will find a medieval market, a visit to the wall, an enchanted garden, storytelling, magic, falconry, parades, tourist train, performances of theater...of the stalls we liked the most was the ice cream from Thailand...very original. Quite a queue for the food stalls (kebat, pizza,) in the bars it is better to ask for chorizo and salchichón test mounters, very tasty... Complicated days to park, better on the outskirts. .... We will return without a doubt...

Makuos Mo (10 months ago)
Nice place

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