De camino a Plasencia, encontramos las ruinas del Templo romano de Augustóbriga. Las vistas son magníficas
On our way to Plasencia, we found the ruins of the Roman temple of Augustóbriga. The views are magnificent
Convento de Santo Domingo, hoy es Parador Nacional
Convent of Santo Domingo, nowadays is a National Tourism Inn
Oh noooo, sácanos de aquí, queremos viajar contigo!
Oh nooo, take us out of here, we want to travel with you!
Iglesia de Santo Domingo: hoy se utiliza como exposición de los pasos de la Semana Santa
Santo Domingo Church: nowadays is used to exhibit the Pasos of Holy Week (A Paso [Spanish > "Pace" or "Step"] is an elaborate float made for religious parades)
Los Pasos son llevados por los Costaleros, que habitualmente visten así (Panda tuvo un poquito de miedo)
The Pasos are carried by porters, they usually dress like this (Panda was a little afraid)
The Pasos are carried by porters, they usually dress like this (Panda was a little afraid)
La Iglesia de Santo Domingo está rodeada de naranjos
Santo Domingo Church is sorrounded by orange-trees
Las murallas, con 6 puertas y 68 torres, que datan hacia el 1197
The double line of walls, with six gates and 68 towers, dating to 1197
The double line of walls, with six gates and 68 towers, dating to 1197
La Casa Consistorial, en la Plaza Mayor, en la torre del campanario se encuentra uno de los símbolos de la ciudad: el Abuelo Mayorga
The Town Hall, in the Main Square. On the tower is placed one of the main symbols of the city: el Abuelo Mayorga
Acueducto romano
Roman aqueduct
Plasencia está situada al norte de la provincia de Cáceres, a unos 245 km al oeste de Madrid. El nombre de Plasencia proviene del lema dado por su fundador el rey Alfonso VIII de Castilla en el escudo otorgado a la misma, esto es: «Ut placeat Deo et hominibus», es decir: «Para que agrade (plazca) a Dios y a los hombres», significa, por consiguiente, «Ciudad de Deleite o de Placer». Es una ciudad con mucha historia y muchos monumentos, que merece la pena visitar.
Plasencia is sited at the north of the province of Cáceres, 245 km west of Madrid. The name of Plasencia comes from the Coat of arms given by King Alfonso VIII of Castilla: "Ut placeat Deo et hominibus", that means: "to please God and the humans", so it means "City of Delight" or "City of Pleasure". It is a city with a lot of history and monuments, worth to visit.
Plasencia is sited at the north of the province of Cáceres, 245 km west of Madrid. The name of Plasencia comes from the Coat of arms given by King Alfonso VIII of Castilla: "Ut placeat Deo et hominibus", that means: "to please God and the humans", so it means "City of Delight" or "City of Pleasure". It is a city with a lot of history and monuments, worth to visit.