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Sights and landmarks in Plasencia

9 sights worth seeing in Plasencia: landmarks, galleries, monuments and viewpoints.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Old Cathedral of Plasencia, Plasencia
Photo: José María Izquierdo Calle, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Sights and landmarks in Plasencia

  1. See

    Old Cathedral of Plasencia

    Plasencia Cathedral Museum

    The cathedral was built from the 13th to 15th centuries and forms the core of the town's historic district. The cathedral's interior is a museum with exhibits of paintings, sculptures, and religious relics.

  2. SeePalace

    Palacio de los Marqueses de Mirabel

    Built in the 15th century and designated as a cultural point of interest in 1977.

  3. See

    Aqueduct of Plasencia

    Built in the 16th century to replace the town's original aqueduct, and to the northeast of Plaza Mayor and the old town. Much of it remains in excellent condition, and Av. Salamanca passes underneath one of the intact parts. A park at the junction of Salamanca and San Antón provides a view of the aqueduct.

  4. See

    Plaza Mayor

    The main square, between two churches (San Martin and San Estaban). Shops and restaurants surround the square.

  5. See

    Puente de San Lázaro

    Historic bridge and checkpoint on the River Jerte.

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    Catedral Vieja de Plasencia

    Plaza de la Catedral, s/n

  7. SeeArt gallery

    El Puerto Plasencia

    10600

  8. SeeWaterfall

    Cascada Las Nogaledas

    Navaconcejo

  9. SeeCave

    Cueva de Boquique

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Plasencia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Place data from Overture Maps.