Plaza Mayor and Arco de la Estrella

What it is

The Plaza Mayor is the gateway to monumental Cáceres: a large, sloping square, with arcades on one side and the wall on the other, crowned by the Bujaco Tower. Since the 13th century it was a fairground, a place for craftsmen and for meetings of the town council, and it became the town's main public stage. On the eastern side it is closed by the 12th-century Almohad wall, and a good part of the south side is occupied by the town hall, from the 19th century. From the square you also see the Ermita de la Paz and the tower. At the tourist office on the square they give you the map.

The Arco de la Estrella

Through the Arco de la Estrella you enter the walled city, a World Heritage Site since 1986. The arch replaced the Puerta Nueva, of medieval origin. As soon as you cross it you find the Bishop's Palace, the Carvajal palace and the Santa María co-cathedral. The arch, the Bujaco Tower and Plaza de Santa María appeared in a scene of Game of Thrones, and Turismo de Extremadura includes them in its route through the series' locations.

How to do it

Cross the arch and let yourself be drawn uphill: the co-cathedral, Plaza de los Golfines with the Golfines de Abajo palace, Plaza de San Jorge and Plaza de las Veletas, with the Cáceres Museum, are a few minutes from one another. There is no entry fee or timetable for walking the streets; the monuments each have their own. Allow half an hour for the square and the arch, and a morning if you go into the monuments. If you prefer to go with a guide, the Activa Tours full tour leaves from Plaza Mayor 38.

Festivals and events in the square

The square is the stage for the city's big events. At the Saint George festival, the week of 23 April, the dragon is burned here. At the Three Cultures Medieval Market, from 12 to 15 November 2026, there are concerts in the square and at the Arco de la Estrella, light and sound on the tower and the Sunday closing at 22:00. On those days the square fills up: if you want quiet photos, come first thing.

Here is where Euron enters King's Landing

In the third episode of the seventh season of Game of Thrones, the monumental city plays King's Landing: Euron Greyjoy crosses the city with his prisoners on the way to the Red Keep. Turismo de Extremadura places the scene at the Arco de la Estrella, the Bujaco Tower, the Torre de los Púlpitos, Cuesta de la Compañía, Plaza de Santa María and the façade of the Casa Palacio de los Becerra, home of the Mercedes Calles and Carlos Ballestero Foundation. That is, the route you take when crossing this arch and going up. House of the Dragon returned for its first season and used up to 25 corners of the old town.

No set or plaque remains: the stone is as it was. If you want each shot pointed out, the Activa Tours film free tour leaves from here, at the foot of the arch's steps.