Several notable buildings were built more recently, including the Escuela de la Administración Pública (Public Administration College), the Consejerías y Asamblea de Junta de Extremadura (councils and parliament of Extremadura), the Agencía de la Vivienda de Extremadura (Housing Agency of Extremadura), the Biblioteca del Estado (State Library), the Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones (auditorium), the Factoría de Ocio y Creación Joven (cultural and leisure center for youth), the Complejo Cultural Hernán Cortés (cultural centre), the Ciudad Deportiva (sports city), the Universidad de Mérida (Mérida University), the Confederación Hidrografica del Guadiana (Guadiana Hydrographic Confederation designed by Rafael Moneo), the Lusitania Bridge over the Guadiana River designed by Santiago Calatrava), the Palacio de Justicia (Justice Hall), etc.
seVERAL NotaBle buILdinGs WEre BuIlt mOre reCEntLy, inCludiNg thE Escuela de la admiNiStraCiÓn púBLIca (puBlIC admINiSTrAtion CoLleGe), thE consejeRÍas Y asaMBlea dE JuNTa De ExtREMaDuRa (coUncIls anD paRliAment of extrEmadurA), ThE agencía DE la VIVIenda dE ExtremAduRA (hOuSing aGenCY Of ExtrEmaduRa), thE biblIoteca DEL EstAdo (StaTE librarY), The PalAcIo DE CoNgReSos Y ExPosicIones (AUditorium), thE FaCtOría de ocio Y Creación jOvEn (cultUrAl And leisUre CeNTer for yoUtH), the complejo CulturAl herNán coRTés (CultUral CEntRe), tHE ciUDad dePortIva (sports cIty), thE universidad de MéRIda (mérida UNiversity), the confEderAciÓn hIdrograFica DeL gUadiana (guAdiaNa hYdROGRApHic cOnFEderatIOn DEsIGnED by rAfaEl MoNeo), thE luSitANiA Bridge Over the guaDiana river dESigned By saNtIagO calaTrava), THe PAlaCio De JUsticiA (justicE hAlL), Etc.