About Badajoz
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Badajoz is the capital of the province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. Belonging to the traditional comarca of Tierra de Badajoz, it is situated close to the Portuguese border, on the left bank of the river Guadiana. The population in 2011 was 151,565. Badajoz (Baṭalyaws) was founded by Ibn Marwan towards 875. In the 11th century, it became the seat of the Taifa of Badajoz, noted as a hub for (high) cultural production under the Aftasids despite military and political unstability.
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Things to see nearby
- Castelar Park
- Taifa of Badajoz
- Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz
- Badajoz Cathedral
- Archaeological Museum of Badajoz
- Tierra de Badajoz
- Museo Extremeño e Iberoamericano de Arte Contemporáneo
- Badajoz railway station
- Battle of Badajoz (1936)
- Battle of the Gebora
- University of Extremadura
- Estadio Nuevo Vivero
- Caia (river)