Los Barruecos Natural Monument
Monumento Natural Los Barruecos
Huge granite boulders scattered among ponds, with white storks nesting on the rock tops. A Game of Thrones filming location, with the Wostell museum inside.
Los Barruecos lies beside the town of Malpartida de Cáceres, about 14 km west of Cáceres. Weathered granite boulders are piled among the grassland and ponds in striking shapes, and in spring the rock tops are full of white stork nests. The park has several flat trails, and a loop around the lake takes 1 to 2 hours on foot. At the entrance, the Wolf Vostell Museum, converted from a former wool-washing factory, houses works by the Fluxus artist Wolf Vostell. The natural monument is free to enter; the museum charges admission and is closed on Mondays.
Opening hours
Natural site open all day; museum Tue–Sun
Nearby sights
- Helga de Alvear Museum of Contemporary Art
- Church of San Mateo
- Palacio de las Cigüeñas
- Old Town of Cáceres (Ciudad Monumental)
- Museum of Cáceres (Casa de las Veletas & Aljibe)
- Old Jewish Quarter (Barrio de San Antonio)
- Plaza Mayor & Torre de Bujaco
- Church of San Francisco Javier