Jerez de los Caballeros

Jerez de los Caballeros is one of the most fascinating towns in all of Extremadura. With a population of roughly ten thousand, it stands in the Sierra Suroeste region, in the south of the province of Badajoz. Wander through its winding streets to discover its rich heritage, fine cuisine and the picturesque surrounding farmland.

Jerez de los Caballeros is justifiably proud of its long and illustrious history, where fact and legend merge. It was declared a listed Historical and Artistic Monumental site in 1966.

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Visitors to the town cannot fail to be enthralled by its beauty. In the nineteenth century, the American writer Washington Irving described Jerez de los Caballeros as one of the most charming towns anywhere in Spain. And that charm still lives on in its buildings, streets and people. A century later, after a visit to the town, Cervantes Prize winner, Luís de Rosales wrote:

“Whitewash on the walls

And blue in the sky

How well you deserve your name

Jerez de los Caballeros!”

What to see

Templar fortress

Built by the Order of the Temple in the thirteenth century on the site of a Moorish citadel. The largest of its defensive towers is the "Bloody Tower", so called because it was here that the last of the Knights Templar were said to have had their throats

Church of San Bartolomé (St Bartholomew):

The early fifteenth-century church of St Bartholomew, patron of the town, stands at the highest point in the town. The colourful main facade and baroque tower are particularly fine.

Church of San Miguel Arcángel (St. Michael the Archangel)

San Miguel church dates from the fifteenth century. It features majestic altarpieces, frescos and choir stalls belonging to the Order of St James, and in the exterior a narrow tower and three fine doorways.

Church of Santa María de la Incarnación (St Mary of the Incarnation)

The Church of Santa María de la Incarnación stands next to the Templar fortress. One of the oldest Catholic churches in Spain, a Visigoth inscription places its foundation in the sixth century AD.

Church of Santa Catalina (St Catherine)

The church is known to have been in existence since the end of the fifteenth century. It contains a particularly fine groined star vault and magnificent baroque high altarpiece. The eighteenth century tower was a later addition and shows neo-classical inf

Town Gate

The gate leads into the walled town laid out by the Templars in the thirteenth century. It is approached by means of a short stairway and consists of a semi-circular arch with granite lintels. Inside there is a small chapel dedicated to St Anthony (San An

Burgos Gate

This is also part of the thirteenth-century walls. It takes the form of a pointed arch below battlements and stands next to a tall tower. A statue of local explorer Hernando de Soto stands in front of the gate.

Former Monastery of San Agustín (St Augustine)

The monastery was founded in the sixteenth century to teach grammar, arts and theology. In the nineteenth century it was bought by the Duke and Duchess of T’Serclaes and in the twentieth century it was occupied by another religious order. It now houses a

Toriñuelo Dolmen in Jerez de los Caballeros

This is a beehive tomb or tholoi - a megalithic tomb with a circular chamber, false dome and straight passageway, dating from the Chalcolithic period (3000 - 2200 BC). The tomb is notable for its large corridor and the carvings on the uprights of the buri

Interpretation Centre - Birthplace of Vasco Núñez de Balboa

Calle Oliva contains the birthplace of Jerez's most famous son, Vasco Núñez de Balboa, first European to discover the Pacific Ocean. An interpretation centre provides information on his life and work as well as local history.

Museum of Sacred Art

The Museum of Sacred Art is in the Vicariate Palace. It contains the finest collection of ecclesiastical artwork in southern Extremadura, including a number of treasures that have been preserved in local churches for centuries.

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Call us at 924 730 372, send us an email turismo@jerezcaballeros.es, or visit us at Conventual San Agustín ( Plaza San Agustín, nº1 ) .

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