The city of Plasencia, is located to the north of the province of Cáceres, to borders of the Jerte river. The city, was founded by Alfonso VIII, who gave the name him (" placeat Deo ET omnibus "), was long ago a small nucleus to bereber, of military origin, as it demonstrates his characteristic wall to it. By this city they have passed Kings like, even Holy Alfonso VIII, Felipe V, Enrique IV, Fernando the Catholic and, Sta. Teresa de Jesus, Pedro de Alcántara, Fco. de Borja... The poet Jose Maria Gabriel and Gálan dedicated a verse to Plasencia describing it like city of glorious history, beautiful fields, beautiful sky, honest and laborious life, pure religious instinct, wise men who to admire, jollas of art that to shine, beautiful women who to love...

Its famous wall was sent to construct by by our first Bishop Don Bricio in year 1200, being afraid a new incursion of the Arabs, working for it about 9,000 men during eleven months.

The city throughout centuries, has welcomed in important noble families, the Carbajal, Camera, Trejo, Paniagua, Perez of the Boat, Zú6niga...

The structuring of Plasencia is radial type, in which the streets, historically commercial, turn around their Greater Seat, where takes place the particular market of Tuesdays, which Greater Tuesday becomes special, one of the great days of the city of Plasencia. (1 week of August), into that their adjacent seat and streets become amazing Medieval markets whose positions offer to their visitors all type of crafts and products of the region.

Statue of Alfonso VIII