Palacio De Los Caceres- Ovando: Old Town Armory Museum (Medieval Caceres Series 14)

Palacio De Los Caceres- Ovando 
Old Town Armory Museum
Medieval Caceres Series 14 

The Palacio De Los Caceres- Ovando

or the House of the Ovando or Ovando Palace

is a Renaissance style building  built in 1519.

 

The palace was built on another much older building

built in 1480 and the remains of the original tower

can still be seen on the left side of the current facade. 

 

It has a semicircular arch entrance, surrounded by plain stone archivolts 
and  served as a setting for in several  European films in the past, one 
of  which was the 1963 film The Black Tulip starring Alain Delon,

 

The Palacio De Los Caceres- Ovando

now serves as the city’s armory museum,

 

… with  wide collection of period armory,

… recreated war control offices
 and command centers,

…paintings, photographs, medals

valor wards and ancient sculptures,

 

 

 

…and even recreated battle grounds. 

 

The center most area has a rectangular patio-

…an airy portico where there are

different noble shields on display.

 

The museum also offers educational programs

on medieval history of arms and armor for free.

 

The entrance to the museum is also for free.

Read the links below Medicieval Caceres Series.:

Lisbon, Portugal to Caceres, Spain  
Scenic Road Trip to History by Avanza Bus
Medieval Caceres Series1 

 Encanto Apartamentos Turisticos 
Beautiful, Spacious Home in Caceres 
Medieval Caceres Series 2 

El Requete 
Delicious Spanish Dinner
Medieval Caceres Series 3 

Caceres at Night
A Walk Back in Time
Medieval Caceres Series 4 

Caceres by Day 
Historic Tour to the Past
Medieval CaceresSeries 5 

Charcutteria Mostarzo 
Uniquely Spanish Supermercado
Medieval CaceresSeries 6 

Concatedral Santa Maria Caceres 
Ancient Center of Faith
Medieval Caceres Series 7 

Casa Palacio de los Becerra 
Middle Age Palace Museum
Medieval Caceres Series 8 

Iglesia de San Francisco Javier 
Ancient Church Museum
Medieval CaceresSeries 9 

Museo de Caceres 
Old Town, Old Museum
Medieval Caceres Series 10 

Granier Caceres 
Fiesta Official’s Breakfast Savior
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Caceres Weekend Market 
A Real time Break from the Past
Medieval Caceres Series 12 

Restaurante Caceres 
Awesome Spanish Cuisine
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Palacio De Los Caceres- Ovando
Old Town Armory Museum
Medieval Caceres Series 14 

Gastronomica Extremadura 
Foodie Tour in Caceres
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We are Caceres 
From Ciudad de Nueva Caceres to Caceres Spain
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Medieval Caceres 
A Travel Back in Time
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