> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.truthdead.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Extremadura Day - URL: https://www.truthdead.com/extremadura-day/ - Published: 2026-09-08T21:59:13.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-08T21:59:13.000Z - Description: The Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe, in the province of Cáceres (Spain), is the heart of the Day of Extremadura, which has been celebrated every September 8 since 1985. - Author: Gianfranco Maitilasso Grossi - Tags: Extremadura, The Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe, Cáceres, Spain The Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe, in the province of Cáceres (Spain), is the heart of the Day of Extremadura, which has been celebrated every September 8 since 1985\. The date coincides with the feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe, patron saint of the region, and the building hides an extraordinary wink: its main axis points to the exact point where the sun rises precisely on that day. Built since the fourteenth century with the impetus of Alfonso XI, the complex combines Gothic, Mudejar, Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical without anything squeaking, and has been a World Heritage Site since 1993\. In its sacristy hang eight canvases by Francisco de Zurbarán, the only group of works by the painter from Extremadura that remain in the place for which it was painted. Around it lie the mountain ranges of the Villuercas-Ibores-Jara Global Geopark. Few regional festivals can boast of such a scenario. --- [Día de Extremadura](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=97ec784d1207793e196dd84aadb03d23c7885d64dfb22713e18960752427e31cJmltdHM9MTc4ODgyNTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2cac6815-1c5c-666a-3216-7ea91d7b671a&u=a1L3NlYXJjaD9xPUTDrWEgZGUgRXh0cmVtYWR1cmEmRk9STT0&ntb=1&ref=truthdead.com) El Real Monasterio de Santa María de Guadalupe, en la provincia de Cáceres (España), es el corazón del Día de Extremadura, que se celebra cada 8 de septiembre desde 1985\. La fecha coincide con la fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe, patrona de la región, y el edificio esconde un guiño extraordinario: su eje principal apunta al punto exacto por donde sale el sol precisamente ese día. Levantado desde el siglo XIV con el impulso de Alfonso XI, el conjunto encadena gótico, mudéjar, renacimiento, barroco y neoclásico sin que nada chirríe, y es Patrimonio Mundial desde 1993\. En su sacristía cuelgan ocho lienzos de Francisco de Zurbarán, el único grupo de obras del pintor extremeño que permanece en el lugar para el que fue pintado. Alrededor se extienden las sierras del geoparque mundial de Villuercas-Ibores-Jara. Pocas fiestas regionales pueden presumir de semejante escenario. --- [Giorno della Estremadura](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=97ec784d1207793e196dd84aadb03d23c7885d64dfb22713e18960752427e31cJmltdHM9MTc4ODgyNTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2cac6815-1c5c-666a-3216-7ea91d7b671a&u=a1L3NlYXJjaD9xPUTDrWEgZGUgRXh0cmVtYWR1cmEmRk9STT0&ntb=1&ref=truthdead.com) Il Monastero Reale di Santa María de Guadalupe, nella provincia di Cáceres (Spagna), è il cuore della Giornata dell'Estremadura, che viene celebrata ogni 8 settembre dal 1985\. La data coincide con la festa della Vergine di Guadalupe, patrona della regione, e l'edificio nasconde un particolare straordinario: il suo asse principale punta esattamente al punto in cui sorge il sole proprio in quel giorno. Costruito dal XIV secolo con l'impulso di Alfonso XI, il complesso combina stili gotico, mudejar, rinascimentale, barocco e neoclassico senza alcun conflitto, ed è dichiarato Patrimonio dell'Umanità dal 1993\. Nella sua sacrestia sono appese otto tele di Francisco de Zurbarán, l'unico gruppo di opere del pittore extrémense che rimane nel luogo per le quali sono state dipinte. Intorno ad essa si trovano le catene montuose del Geoparco Globale Villuercas-Ibores-Jara. 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