Badajoz - San Juan

In the center of the old town is the Plaza de España, with the Palacio Municipal (Town Hall). Opposite it is the Cathedral of San Juan, a fortress-like structure built between 1232 and 1284 with a sturdy square tower and a later Renaissance facade and doorway (1619). The interior is aisled, with a large Renaissance choir (by Jerónimo de Valencia) and fine choir-stalls.

There are 12 chapels, the most notable of which are the Capilla de Santa Ana and the Capilla de los Duques, with pictures by Luis de Morales (1509-86), a native of Badajoz. There are six Flemish tapestries in the Sacristy.