This tile is a waymark for pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James).
The yellow scallop shell (bottom left) is the universal symbol of the Camino de Santiago. It indicates that you are on the pilgrimage route.
The yellow arrow (right side) shows the direction to follow.
The stone arch with steps (top left) refers to a local monument in Cáceres’ Ciudad Monumental the Arco de la Estrella, one of the historic gates through which pilgrims pass.
This marker is telling pilgrims that they should continue straight ahead through the archway as part of the Camino de Santiago route passing through Cáceres.
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This is a coat of arms carved in relief on a wall in Cáceres, featuring an imperial eagle with spread wings. The two-headed eagle (or in some cases single-headed with an elaborate crown) is a Habsburg symbol, widely used in Spain during the reign of Charles V (Carlos I of Spain) and his successors. It represented the Holy Roman Empire and the union of Spain under imperial rule.
The decorative effect here was achieved through the technique of sgraffito, in which layers of plaster or stone are scraped to produce a shallow relief. This method was common in the 16th century and allowed façades to bear heraldic and political symbols in a striking yet durable way.
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