Béjar is a town and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. As of 2017, it had a population of 15,016.
Béjar has many remarkable monuments and historical buildings:
- City walls: well-preserved medieval fort
- Church of Saint James (Santiago): built in XII century, now serves as a Museum of Religious Art
- Church of Saint Mary the Great (Santa María la Mayor): built between the 12th and 17th centuries, in several different architectural styles (from Mudejar to Baroque)
- Jewish Museum David Melul: shows Béjar's Hebrew past
- Ducal Palace and Camera Obscura: an ancient fortress transformed into a palace for the Duke and Duchess of Béjar in the 16th century.
Feel free to Email me any additions or corrections
LINKS AVAILABLE TO YOUR SITE
| |