Coria Cathedral & Roman Walls
Rising from a bluff above the Alagón River, Coria's late-Gothic cathedral is built directly into the Roman walls that once defended this provincial capital — a layering of civilisations you can trace with your fingertips. The combination of military granite and soaring ecclesiastical stonework makes this one of the most photogenic complexes in all of Extremadura.
The Cathedral Up Close
Construction began in the 15th century and stretched into the 18th, giving the building a fascinating mix of late Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque details — look for the elaborately carved Plateresque portal on the south façade, where biblical figures jostle with grotesque masks.
Inside, the single nave feels unexpectedly intimate; light filters through alabaster windows and falls on a gilded retablo that dominates the apse. The carved choir stalls, dating from the 16th century, are worth a long, slow look.
Walking the Roman Walls
Coria's Roman walls are among the best-preserved in Spain, running for nearly 800 metres around the old town with towers still standing up to 9 metres high. You can walk the exterior circuit in about 30 minutes, reading inscriptions on reused Roman stones as you go.
The stretch along the northern edge offers views down to the Alagón floodplain and the old Roman bridge — arrive in the late afternoon when the granite glows amber and the storks nesting on the towers are most active.
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