Bujaco Tower and its viewpoint

What it is

The best-known tower of the Cáceres wall, at the top of the Plaza Mayor. It is an Arab tower of almost square plan and 25 metres high, built around the 12th century to protect the Almohad wall, and today one of the symbols of the city. Inside is a municipal interpretation centre dedicated to the three cultures of medieval Cáceres, and above, from the battlements, a viewpoint with the Plaza Mayor at your feet and the rooftops of the monumental city behind. Turismo de Extremadura counts it among the best views of the complex.

What the visit includes

According to the town council, from the interpretation centre you cross by a raised walkway over the Adarve de la Estrella, the sentry walk beside the arch, and come out at street level on the same adarve. The ticket also includes the Roman site of Mayoralgo, which appeared in 2001 in the courtyard of a building during its renovation: about 530 square metres with part of the forum of Norba Caesarina, a stretch of road, a house with courtyard and cistern and, from a later period, remains of a forge and of a wall repair. It is visited at the same hours as the tower and without an appointment. The council has also sold a bundle of tickets for all its tourist centres, with the tower, the wall system, Mayoralgo, the Baluarte de los Pozos and the Holy Week Museum; ask at the box office whether it is still on sale.

Hours and price

It costs €2.50 per person. In winter it is open 10:00 to 14:00 and 16:30 to 19:30, and in summer 10:00 to 14:00 and 17:30 to 20:30. It closes one weekday: the municipal listings do not agree on whether it is Tuesday, so confirm at the tourist office, on the same square. The ticket is bought at the tower itself. It is included in the Activa Tours full tour.

During the Three Cultures Medieval Market, from 12 to 15 November 2026, the tower's façade is the screen for a light and sound show: Friday and Saturday at 21:00 and 21:30, and Sunday at 20:30 and 21:00.

With children and how to combine it

It is a short visit, half an hour: you have to climb stairs to the battlements, but the route is short and works well with children who already walk. On leaving you are next to the Arco de la Estrella, which takes you into the walled city on the way to the Santa María co-cathedral.