Edificio de la Galera en Badajoz- Badajoz, Extremadura, España
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N 38° 52.884 W 006° 58.040
29S E 676313 N 4305579
Edificio de La Galera: edificio renacentista que ha sido usado como ayuntamiento, hospital, almacén de granos, escuela, cárcel y otros. En la actualidad es un almacén del Museo Arqueológico de Badajoz.
Waymark Code: WM1C5T2
Location: Extremadura, Spain
Date Posted: 06/10/2025
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member rjmcdonough1
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"Edificio de La Galera: edificio renacentista que ha sido usado como ayuntamiento, hospital, almacén de granos, escuela, cárcel y otros. En la actualidad es un almacén del Museo Arqueológico de Badajoz."

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"Es un edificio alargado, de 30 por 17 metros de lados, con una única nave abovedada dividida en tres partes por arquerías de cuatro columnas, con capiteles procedentes en parte de edificios romanos y visigodos.

Su fachada luce varios escudos y blasones de la ciudad. Su portada es la del antiguo seminario de San Atón y el escudo sobre ella es uno de los más antiguos de la ciudad (de alrededor de 1536)."

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"La Galera Building: A Renaissance building that has been used as a town hall, hospital, grain store, school, prison, and other buildings. It currently houses the Badajoz Archaeological Museum."

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"It is an elongated building, 30 by 17 meters on each side, with a single vaulted nave divided into three parts by four-column arches, with capitals partly from Roman and Visigothic buildings.

Its façade displays several coats of arms and coats of arms of the city. Its portal is that of the former seminary of San Atón, and the coat of arms above it is one of the oldest in the city (dating around 1536)."

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Date of origin:: Siglo XVI

Style: Renaissance (ca. 1400–1500)

Web site of the object (if exists): [Web Link]

Type of building (structure): Renaissance garden and garden architecture

Address:
C. Costanilla, 1, 06002 Badajoz


Architect(s): Not listed

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