# Castelar Park

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'''Castelar Park''' ('''Parque de Castelar''') is located in [Badajoz](/source/Badajoz), in [Extremadura](/source/Extremadura), Spain. Situated south of [Guadiana](/source/Guadiana) River,<ref name="Simonis2010">{{cite book|last=Simonis|first=Damien|title=Lonely Planet Spain|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=B1pFbOvxN1wC&pg=PA858|date=15 September 2010|publisher=Lonely Planet|isbn=978-1-74220-379-9|pages=858–}}</ref> its features include tall palm trees and a central pond, frequented by ducks and pigeons; peacocks wander around the park. There are monuments dedicated to the romanticist writer [Carolina Coronado](/source/Carolina_Coronado), who lived in Badajoz, and to [Luis Chamizo Trigueros](/source/Luis_Chamizo_Trigueros),<ref name="Carvajal2001">{{cite book|last=Carvajal|first=Antonio Salguero|title=Gévora: estudio de una revista poética de Extremadura|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S4kgAQAAMAAJ|year=2001|publisher=Diputación Provincial de Badajoz|language=Spanish|page=21|isbn=978-84-7796-083-6 }}</ref> who was born in [Guareña](/source/Guare%C3%B1a). Although Castelar remained neglected for many years, it was renovated during the tenure of Mayor Miguel Angel Celdran Matute (1996-present), making it a venue for fairs, exhibitions, entertainment and leisure. [Parque Infantil](/source/Parque_Infantil) (Playground) is located across the street.

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Category:Parks in Spain
Category:Badajoz

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