Tower of Bujaco, hermitage of La Paz and arch of the star in the major plaza

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Tower of Bujaco, hermitage of La Paz and arch of the star in the major plaza

Emblem of Cáceres and more attractive construction in the major plaza, the Bujaco tower it finds by protecting the northwest flank of the monumental city cacereña.Es an edification genuine Arab of square plant erected on Roman ashlars. appear finished off for a line of merlons, two lateral |matacanes| and one frontal, addition in the XVIII century. In the occidental face, found one's bearings towards the major plaza, the small balcony is found of the laws, of the XVI century. The tower measures a few ten meters of side for 25 of high.In the spring of 1173 the Abu almohades already " |qub| put the sword to forty |cacereños| |fratres|, that defended the tower of the seige. This caliph remodeló it, after this reconquest of the city. In this way it is considered that comes you the name, although other authors consider more probable relate it with the |buhaco| word, straw doll and rag of the area, that emploied to him to refer to the statue of the androgynous genius, placed in the balcony of the laws between the years 1820 and 1962. Between 1672 and 1791 it sheltered a clock, and for this reason also was known as the tower of the clock.At present a center of performance shelters, of obliged visits for the tourist, and permits to him the contemplation of good part of the monumental city from the high thing of the cresset.Carried out for elcorrillo.com ://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre_de_Bujaco |http|

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