Royal Monastery of Guadalupe
A fortress like monastery in the hills of Extremadura, founded in the 14th century around a shrine to the Virgin of Guadalupe. Christopher Columbus visited it, and the Spanish names of Guadalupe in the Americas come from this place.
- Where
- Guadalupe, Extremadura, Spain
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 39.4528, -5.3275
Get the Royal Monastery of Guadalupe stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Royal Monastery of Guadalupe. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Extremadura volume with your photos and a note.
Near Royal Monastery of Guadalupe
Monfragüe National Park 69 km
A national park in Cáceres province, Extremadura, roughly between Plasencia, Trujillo and Cáceres. It covers 18,118 hectares of Mediterranean woodland and river gorges. The park is famous for its vultures, eagles and other birds of prey.
Old Town of Cáceres 90 km
A walled medieval and Renaissance town in Extremadura, full of towers, palaces and stone mansions built by noble families. Its narrow lanes look much as they did centuries ago, and the town has often been used as a film location.
Roman Mérida 106 km
The ruins of Emerita Augusta, a Roman colony founded in 25 BC and now the Spanish city of Mérida. Its theatre, amphitheatre, circus, bridge and aqueduct are among the best preserved Roman remains in Spain.
Roman Theatre of Mérida 106 km
A Roman theatre in the colonia of Emerita Augusta, now Mérida, capital of the Roman province of Lusitania. Its construction was promoted by the consul Vipsanius Agrippa and it was built in 16 to 15 BCE. It still hosts a classical drama festival each summer.
Puente de San Martín 119 km
A medieval bridge across the river Tagus in Toledo, at the western edge of the old town. Its large arches carry a path used by walkers beneath the city's hilltop skyline. Towers stand at each end of the span.
Historic Toledo 120 km
A hilltop city above a bend in the River Tagus, once the capital of Spain. Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities left churches, synagogues and mosques, and its medieval streets are packed with monuments.
Toledo Cathedral 120 km
The primatial cathedral of Spain, a Gothic building begun in 1226 and finished in the late 15th century. It has a huge carved altarpiece, a treasury and a famous sculpted choir. It is the seat of the Spanish primate.
Alcázar of Toledo 121 km
A stone fortress at the highest point of Toledo, rebuilt many times since Roman days. It was besieged and badly damaged in the Spanish Civil War in 1936, and today it houses the army museum and a library.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Extremadura
Questions
Where is Royal Monastery of Guadalupe?
Royal Monastery of Guadalupe is in Guadalupe, Extremadura, Spain. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Monfragüe National Park (69 km), Old Town of Cáceres (90 km), Roman Mérida (106 km).
How do I get the Royal Monastery of Guadalupe stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Royal Monastery of Guadalupe and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Extremadura volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Royal Monastery of Guadalupe before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Extremadura volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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