Valencia de Alcántara

Valencia de Alcántara stands on the frontier with Portugal, a fortified town whose streets and churches bear witness to its long association with the Order of Alcántara. Its position made it a meeting place as well as a military outpost. In 1497 the church of Nuestra Señora de Rocamador hosted the marriage of King Manuel I of Portugal and Isabella, daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain. The royal wedding brought the rulers of neighbouring crowns together in the border town.