Baños de Montemayor
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Baños de Montemayor
- Residents: 782 aprox.
- Province: Cáceres
Information
Get to know Baños de Montemayor
The town of Baños de Montemayor is located in the north of the province of Cáceres on the border with Salamanca.
Baños de Montemayor has been of great importance since Roman times thanks to its curative waters, hence the construction of the thermal baths, which are still preserved today.
Baños de Montemayor is located in the north of the province of Cáceres on the border with Salamanca.
Location
How to get there
The easiest way to reach the village of Baños de Montemayor is by the A-66 road and the N-630 national road, both of which cross the village and connect Gijón with Seville.
The best way to get to Baños de Montemayor is by the A-66 road and the N-630 national road, both of which cross the village and connect Gijón with Seville.
By public transport it is also possible to get there thanks to several bus lines that connect the village with Salamanca, Cáceres, Mérida, Seville, Valladolid, Oviedo, Gijón, Basque Country, Ávila and Madrid.
<pThe train station is located 2 km from the village but is currently closed.
The train station is located 2 km from the village but is currently closed.
History / Culture
What to see
Molino de Agua
It is one of the few water mills that are in operation, since it was completely restored. It is completely built with stone and wood.
Mirador de la Estación
This is a viewpoint located in the highest part of the Baños train station, from which you can see magnificent views of the village and the Baños reservoir, as well as drink some water from the prodigious fountain located there.
Iglesia de Santa María
Declared a Historic-Artistic Monument in 1982, it is a work that underwent different construction stages between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It was entirely made of ashlar masonry and is divided into three sections. These bodies are marked by molded cornices and a square floor plan that becomes rhomboidal from the second body, where a stepped molding can be seen that joins the upper and lower cornices. The third body has semicircular openings where the bells are housed. It is topped with a parapet decorated with scales, heraldic motifs and flambeaux.
Edificio del Balneario
Listed as an Asset of Cultural Interest, it was built in the 19th century over an ancient thermal spring. This building is separated into two constructions: the first acts, today, as a Grand Hotel, while the second houses marble pieces and bathtubs from Roman times that are still in use today. The thermal waters of the two spas provide spas, circuits and other health and beauty treatments that they offer.
Centro de Interpretación de la Vía de la Plata
Located inside a traditional house restored for this purpose, it was opened to the public in 2001. The aim of this center is to show the origin and history of the old Camino de la Plata as it passes through the region. All this is offered in different supports: explanatory panels, monitors with dynamic photographs, projection of an audiovisual, four interactive screens where you can make a virtual tour along the way and an interactive stand where you can see 360º photographs.
Iglesia de Santa Catalina
Built in the 15th century entirely of granite masonry and lime ashlar masonry, its interior is notable for its Renaissance altarpiece depicting the story of Christ and the martyrdom of Santa Catalina. The head of the church is flat and to it is attached the rectangular bell tower.
Iglesia de Coria
It is a Gothic church with Plateresque and Baroque additions. Its interior is notable for the 18th century altarpiece that houses carvings by Alejandro Carnicero and also the episcopal tombs of Pedro Ximénez de Préxamo and Pedro García de Galarza. It is also known for its choir built with walnut wood masonry between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. It houses inside the Cathedral Museum enabled between the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries in which there is an interesting collection of paintings, sculpture and goldsmithing.
Calzada Romana
This is an ancient road that linked Merida with Astorga and has been the subject of study since the 18th century. This road crossed the town of Baños leaving behind culverts and bridges associated with it. Today it is part of the path of the Via de la Plata as it passes through the town.
Information of interest
Local police
112
Civil guard
927 481 004
Fire department
927 424 483
Civil protection
112
Town hall
927 488 012
Health center
923 428 143 / 927 473 196
Tourism office
927 488 285
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