Palacio Episcopal

by | Jun 20, 2022 | ING-Puntos_interés_turístico

Tourist attractions  // Episcopal Palace

Episcopal palace

Chimeneas del Palacio Episcopal
Patio del Palacio Episcopal
Fuente del Palacio Episcopal

The Episcopal Palace or Palace of the Bishopric, next to the cathedral, began its construction during the 15th century by Bishop Gutierre Álvarez de Toledo (from 1498 to 1506), promoter of the New Cathedral. This one places his emblems on the two windows on the right of the upper floor, and on both sides of the main portal.

Over the centuries, the different bishops have made modifications, which leaves us with an eclectic building with numerous additions from the 15th to the 20th century.

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Palacio del Marqués de Mirabel

by | Jun 20, 2022 | ING-Puntos_interés_turístico

Tourist attractions  // Palace of the Marquis of Mirabel
  • Plaza San Vicente Ferrer s/n
  • 4 €/person
  • 927 41 07 01 Call to reserve. Without reservation you can ring the bell of the main door, but availability is not guaranteed.

This palace was the headquarters and mother house of the House of Zúñiga. It was built in the 15th century as a fortified building by the newly appointed Dukes of Plasencia by the Catholic Monarchs, Don Álvaro de Zúñiga, remarried to Doña Isabel de Pimentel.

The Palace of the Marquis of Mirabel is the most important civil building in the city. It was declared an asset of cultural interest in 1977.

In its construction, it has a large Renaissance patio, built on two floors with semicircular arches and decorated with the coats of arms of the Zúñiga-Mirabel noble house.
The Mirabel Palace is attached to the Santo Domingo church and convent (current National Parador), through a hanging garden, open to the Plaza de San Nicolás and decorated with columns and Roman sculptures from Cáparra and Mérida. At the back of the building there is a very outstanding Plateresque-style balcony, unique in the city.

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2 pio

by | Jun 6, 2022 | ING-Puntos_interés_turístico, ING-Puntos_pio

2 PIO. CATHEDRAL

Foto del exterior de la Catedral

Plasencia is also one of the few SPAs within an urban area. The reason for declaring it a special bird protection area is due to the colonies of Lesser Kestrels that have settled in several of the city’s historic buildings to breed. It is very easy to observe the flights and siftings of this small falcon. The vast majority of urban birds that live here find these buildings to be perfect “stone moles” for nesting.

Seasonality

The PIO point of the Cathedral can be visited from December when the White Storks start to arrive. It is in March when the Lesser Kestrels begin to arrive at their nesting sites. Birdwatching is interesting until the end of summer.

Moment

This place is interesting to visit both in the morning and at dusk, where we can observe the arrival of the small falcons, the lesser kestrels, and the flight of the storks.

Birds

In the PIO of the Cathedral, we can observe the colony of Lesser Kestrels, White Storks, Jackdaws, Ravens, House Sparrows, Black Redstarts, Common Swifts, House Martin, Barn Swallows…

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1 pio

by | Jun 6, 2022 | ING-Puntos_interés_turístico, ING-Puntos_pio

1 PIO. SANTO DOMINGO

Within the town centre we have a PIO at the confluence of several historic buildings: Santo Domingo, Palacio Mirabel, the Parador, San Nicolás… Places where colonies of Lesser Kestrels and White Storks live. This PIO is home to one of the most numerous Lesser Kestrel colonies. 

Seasonality

The Santo Domingo PIO point can be visited mainly from February onwards, although the White Storks are usually here at the end of December. It is at the beginning of March when the Lesser Kestrels fly over their colonies again and again. It is a spectacle both visually and sonorously. 

Moment

Although we can go at any time of the day, it is true that the best time for birdwatching is in the morning and in the afternoon, when all the members of the Lesser Kestrel and White Stork colonies are grouped together. 

Birds

In the PIO of Santo Domingo, we will be able to observe: Lesser Kestrel, White Stork, Jackdaw, House Sparrow, Black Redstart, Common Swift, House Martin, Barn Swallow…. 

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Puerta Berrozana

by | Jun 6, 2022 | ING-Puntos_interés_turístico

Tourist attractions  // Berrozana Gate

Berrozana Gate

  • Berrozana Street, 5
Imagen de la Puerta Berrozana
Imagen de la Puerta Berrozana
Imagen del escudo de los Reyes católicos e imagen de San Miguel

Its name comes from the fact that it faces the road that leads to the Berrozanas pasture, in the northwest of the town. The gate was surrounded by two cubes, one of which has now disappeared. Restored at the end of the 16th century, we can see the image of San Miguel and a coat of arms of the Catholic Monarchs.

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Auditorio Santa Ana (Iglesia)

by | Jun 6, 2022 | ING-Puntos_interés_turístico

Tourist attractions  // Santa Ana Auditorium
  • Sta. Ana Square, 1

Built in the 16th century and now converted into an auditorium, its main doorway displays life-size images of Saint Anne, the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child carved in stone.

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