Badajoz

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Badajoz

› Badajoz is the capital of the Province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain.

› It is situated close to the Portuguese border, on the left bank of the river Guadiana.

History

Conquered by the Moors in the 8th century, Badajoz became a Moorish kingdom, the Taifa of Badajoz. After the reconquista, the area was disputed between Spain and Portugal for several centuries with alternating control resulting in several wars including the Spanish War of Succession (1705), the Peninsular War (1808–1811), the Storming of Badajoz (1812), and the Spanish Civil War (1936). Spanish history is largely reflected in the town.

Football

› The city formerly hosted CD Badajoz, which dissolved in 2012 after finishing the season in Segunda División B Group 1. › Now, the city's main association football club is CD Badajoz 1905, a new club formed in 2012 by disappeared CD Badajoz supporters which is currently playing in the Regional Preferente in Extremadura, the fifth level of competition of the Spanish league football, after promotion in the 2012–13 season in the playoffs.

Basketball

› Badajoz's basketball club is AB Pacense, formed in 2005 from the remnants of Badajoz's dissolved basketball clubs, including CajaBadajoz, Círculo Badajoz, and Habitacle.

› The club competed in the Liga EBA, and calls Polideportivo La Granadilla its home arena.

› The club was dissolved in summer 2013.

Golf

› Badajoz plays host to two golf courses. One, the Don Tello Golf Course, (Spanish: Club de Golf de Mérida Don Tello), is a 9-hole course constructed in 1994.

› The course is described as "gentle and undulating", set on the banks of the Guadiana River.

› The second, the Guadiana Golf Course, (Spanish: Golf del Guadiana), is an 18-hole construct built in 1992.

› The course is described as challenging, in part due to the 14 lacustrine features and abundance of trees on the course.

• The city of Badajoz is home to four bridges, all of which span the Guadiana.
• The Puente de Palmas, also known as Puente Bobo, is the oldest bridge in Badajoz; the masonry was first laid in 1460.

Plaza de España

• Plaza de España is in the centre of the city, the layout was designed by the city architect Rodolfo Martinez in 1917 and completed in 1920.
• The large cathedral centers the historical area. Plaza de Cervantes is considered place of importance for the history of Badajoz.

Plaza Alta

• Plaza Alta, recently restored, was for centuries the center of the city since it exceeded the limits of the Muslim citadel; it was formerly known simply as "the square".
• Spanish flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía performed on the Plaza Alta on 10 July 2013.
• La Giralda is located near Plaza de la Soledad.

Puerta Palmas

• The Puerta de Palmas was built in 1551.
• It has two cylindrical towers flanking the entrance door.

Tipical dishes

• Gazpacho
• Ajoblanco
• Caldereta de cordero

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Made by:Desislava Hristova