is a walled market city in the province of Cáceres and part of the region of Extremadura (at the Douro's river 'extreme') in Western Spain. Population (±) 41,000 (2006).
The coat of arms consists of a castle flanked on either side by a chestnut tree and a pine tree, a duchal crown on the crest and surrounded with the motto: Ut Placeat Deo Et Hominibus (To Please God and Mankind). The flag has two horizontal bands, violet at the top and green at the bottom.
On the bank of the Jerte River, in the Extremaduran province of Caceres, Plasencia has a historic quarter that is a consequence of the city's strategic location along the Silver Route, or Ruta de la Plata. This town was inhabited by Romans and Arabs until the 12th century, when King Alfonso VIII reconquered it. Since the 15th century, the noblemen of the region began to move to Plasencia, defining its current appearance. Palaces, ancestral homes and significant religious buildings make up a unique old quarter. Plasencia's Parador de Turismo (Inn) is located in an old convent, where visitors can enjoy the best food in Caceres in the most spectacular surroundings.
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