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== History == | == History == | ||
The population of | The Old Town (Parte Antigua) 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. The city is also a seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Coria-Cáceres. | ||
The origins of Cáceres were in prehistoric times, and this is evidenced by the paintings in the Cuevas de Maltravieso (Maltravieso Caves) which date back to the late Paleolithic period. Remains can be seem from medieval times, the Roman occupation, Moorish occupation and the Golden age of Jewish culture in Spain.<br> | |||
Some remains of the first city walls built by the Romans in the 3rd and 4th centuries still exist, including one gateway, the Arco del Cristo. | |||
Remains can be seem from medieval times, the Roman occupation, Moorish occupation and the Golden age of Jewish culture in Spain. | |||
Some remains of the first city walls built by the Romans in the 3rd and 4th centuries still exist, including one gateway, the Arco del Cristo. | |||
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the city was occupied by the Visigoths, and entered a period of decline until the Arabs conquered Cáceres in the 8th century. the next few centuries were spent mostly under Arab rule, although power alternated several times between Moors and Christians. | |||
Cáceres was then reconquered by the Christians in 1229. During this period the city had an important Jewish quarter, and in the 15th century when the total population was 2,000, nearly 140 Jewish families lived in Cáceres. There was an important Jewish population during the 15th century until it was expelled by Queen Isabella and Ferdinand of Aragon in 1492.<br> | |||
Cáceres flourished during the Reconquista and the Discovery of America, as influential Spanish families and nobles built homes and small palaces there, and many members of families from Extremadura participated in voyages to America where they made their fortunes. In the 19th century, Cáceres became the capital of the province, marking a period of growth which was halted by the Spanish Civil War. | |||
The "Monumental City of Cáceres" was declared by the Council of Europe as the Third Monumental Complex of Europe in 1968 (after Prague and Tallinn) and World Heritage by Unesco in 1986. | |||
Population is roughly [NUMBER] people.<ref>Wikipedia Collaborators, | |||
" In ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'', [URL]. Visited [DATE].</ref> | |||
==Civil Registration== | ==Civil Registration== | ||