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Mérida’s well-preserved Roman theatre, still used as a venue for classical drama
excavated stretch of the famous columns, and the Arco de stands the Casa del Mitreo, with
Via de la Plata Roman road. Near Trajano. The Museo de Arte its Pompeiian-style fres coes and
the museum are several other Visigodo (Museum of fine mosaics.
monuments, namely two Visigothic Art) is in the The magnificent, ruined
villas with fine mosaics, Convento de Santa Los Milagros aqueduct, with
and a racecourse. Clara, off the main its granite and brick arches, is
A chapel in front square. From the off the N630 towards Cáceres.
of the 3rd-century huge Puente Romano
Iglesia de Santa there is a good view E Museo Nacional de
Eulalia is dedicated of the massive walls Arte Romano
to the child saint of Calle José Ramón Mélida. Tel 924 31
who was martyred the Alcazaba, one of 16 90. Open Tue–Sun. Closed some
on this site in Roman Sculpture of Emperor Spain’s oldest pub hols. & (free Sat pm & Sun am).
times. Towards the Augustus Moorish buildings 7 ∑ mecd.gob.es/mnromano
centre of the town are (AD 835), whose pre- E Museo de Arte Visigodo
the Templo de Diana cinct includes towers, a cistern Calle Sta Julia. Tel 924 31 01 16. Open
(1st century AD), with tall, fluted and Roman ruins. To the east Tue–Sun. Closed some public hols.

Mérida Town Centre
AVENIDA DE E XTR EMA DU RA CACERES,
1 Iglesia de Santa Eulalia Iglesia de MADRID
Estación
2 Museo Nacional de de RENFE Santa Eulalia
Arte Romano CARDERO
3 Casa del Anfiteatro MA R QU ES A DE P IN ARE S S TA . L UC Í A
4 Anfiteatro Obelisco de PONTEZU E LA S Casa del
5 Teatro Romano VESPASIANO AL MEN DR A L E J O Sta. Eulalia Anfiteatro C A B O VE R D E
6 Casa del Mitreo CALVARIO PUERTA DE Museo Nacional
de Arte Romano
LA VILLA
7 Alcazaba CONSTITUCIÓN J. RAMÓN MÉLIDA Anfiteatro
PLAZA DE LA
8 Puente Romano A D R I A N O Arco de EULALIA PAR E J O S
9 Museo de Arte Visigodo Trajano VA LV E R D E L I L LO HERNÁN COR TES AVDA. DE ANTONIO MONTERO
Teatro
0 Arco de Trajano Museo de Arte SANTA Templo SOMONTE Romano
de Diana
Visigodo
q Templo de Diana Santa María PLAZA DE PEDRO MARÍA PLANO GUA R D I A C IVI L
ESPAÑA
la Mayor ROMERO C A L P IZ A RRO
PASEO DE ROMA
Alcazaba LEGIÓ N X
VI Ñ EROS DE RÓ N D E L A B AR CA
Puente de
GRACIANO
Lusitania O VIE DO Plaza E N S A N CH E
Puente ATARAZANAS de Toros
to Coach Romano
Station
BADAJOZ, Casa del
SEVILLA
Mitreo
A N A S
R í o G u a d i a n a
0 metres 250
0 yards 250
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