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Visit Cáceres Museum (Museo de Cáceres), Cáceres, Spain
The Cáceres Museum is located in the old part of the city, occupying two historic buildings: La Casa de las Veletas and the Casa de los Caballos .
The Casa de las Veletas occupies the site where the old Almohad fortress stood , of which only the cistern remains, whose floor plan is irregular, approximately fifteen meters long and ten wide, sixteen horseshoe arches supported by twelve columns , some of Roman origin, forming the five vaulted naves of which the construction consists.
The interior is organized around a beautiful square patio built in 1600, belonging to the first construction of Don Lorenzo de Ulloa y Torres. In the 18th century the house was renovated by Don Jorge de Cáceres y Quiñones, from which time the gargoyles, enameled ceramic finishes and the large shields on the main façade date.
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