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One of the most
interesting stopovers in lower Extremadura, the white-walled town of
Zafra is filled with old Moorish streets and squares. The 1457
castle of the dukes of Feria, the most important in the province,
boasts both a sumptuous 16th-century Herreran patio and the Sala
Dorada with its richly paneled ceiling. The place is now a
government parador. You'll want to spend time on the central square,
the arcaded 18th-century Plaza Mayor, and its satellite, the 16th-century
Plaza Vieja (Old Square). These are the two most important sights in
Zafra, along with Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, a church with
nine panels by Zurbarán, displayed on the retablo in a chapel
designed by Churriguera. The church, constructed in the Gothic-Renaissance
style, has a red-brick belfry. |
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