page_title: Old Town of Cáceres
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Old Town of Cáceres / History
caption_attribution_description: Español: Panorámica de la parte antigua de Cáceres tomada desde la torre bujaco
context_page_description: Old Town of Cáceres is an historic walled city in Cáceres, Spain.
  Cáceres was declared a World Heritage City by UNESCO in 1986 because of the city's blend of Roman, Moorish, Northern Gothic and Italian Renaissance architecture. Thirty towers from the Islamic period still stand in Cáceres, of which the Torre del Bujaco is the most famous.
  There have been settlements near Cáceres since prehistoric times. Evidence of this can be found in the caves of Maltravieso and El Conejar. The city was founded by the Romans in 25 BC.
  The Old Town still has its ancient walls; this part of town is also well known for its multitude of storks' nests. The walls contain a medieval town setting with no outward signs of modernity, which is why many television shows and films have been shot there
context_section_description: The origins of Cáceres  were in prehistoric times, as evidenced by the paintings in the Cuevas de Maltravieso (Maltravieso Caves) which date back to the late Paleolithic period. Visitors can see remains from medieval times, the Roman occupation, Moorish occupation and the Golden age of Jewish culture in Spain. Cáceres has four main areas to be explored: the historical quarter, the Jewish quarter, the modern centre, and the outskirts.
caption: Panoramic of the Old Town as seen from the Bujaco Tower.
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