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Spain is the fourth country in the world with the most sites inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage list, just behind Italy, China and Germany, and with so many there's bound to be several you haven't heard of. Spain has an impressive 50 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, scattered across the country from the northern shores of Galicia to the mountains of Andalusia, and even in the smallest of the Canary Islands. While many are familiar with the world-renowned UNESCO sites like Antoni Gaudí's works in Barcelona, the Moorish marvels of the Alhambra in Granada, or the Real Alcázar of Seville, Spain has much more to offer.
Spain, with its rich and complex history and its far-reaching cultural and territorial influence, is characterized by a remarkable diversity of historical influences and regional distinctions. This diversity is evident in everything from historic cities and the Routes of Santiago, to cultural landscapes, national parks, and a variety of religious and ecclesiastical heritage. The complete list includes Ibiza, Alhambra, the Historic Centre of Toledo, Cordoba and Venecia, Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde, the Cave of Altamira with prehistoric art, amongst others sites.
Spain holds a diversity of wonders, including historic, natural and cultural sites
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a designation upon a site, area, or structure of exceptional importance under the World Heritage Convention. Nominated by national governments and approved by the World Heritage Committee, these sites must meet the criteria to be inscribed on the prestigious list, overseen by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada (1984, 1994) Antequera Dolmens Site (2016) Aranjuez Cultural Landscape (2001) Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida (1993) Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco (2000) Archaeological Site of Atapuerca (2000) Burgos Cathedral (1984) Caliphate City of Medina Azahara (2018) Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí (2000) Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville (1987) Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain (1985, 2008) Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana (2011) Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija (2012) Historic Centre of Cordoba (1984, 1994) Historic City of Toledo (1986) Historic Walled Town of Cuenca (1996) La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia (1996) Las Médulas (1997) Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid (1984) Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias (1985, 1998) Mudejar Architecture of Aragon (1986, 2001) Old City of Salamanca (1988) Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches (1985) Old Town of Cáceres (1986) Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct (1985) Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona (1997) Palmeral of Elche (2000) Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences (2021) Poblet Monastery (1991)
Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde (1998, 2010) Prehistoric Sites of Talayotic Menorca (2023) Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza (2003) Risco Caido and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria Cultural Landscape (2019) Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula (1998) Roman Walls of Lugo (2000) Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain (1993, 2015) Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe (1993) San Cristóbal de La Laguna (1999) San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries (1997) Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) (1985) Tower of Hercules (2009) University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares (1998) Vizcaya Bridge (2006) Works of Antoni Gaudí (1984, 2005) Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe (2007, 2011, 2017, 2021) Doñana National Park (1994, 2005) Garajonay National Park (1986) Teide National Park (2007) Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture (1999) Pyrénées - Mont Perdu (1997, 1999)
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Discovering Spain’s UNESCO World Heritage sites
Discovering Spain’s UNESCO World Heritage sites
Spain has 50 UNESCO sites around the country
Written by
Jean G. Fowler
Jean G. Fowler
Spain is the fourth country in the world with the most sites inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage list, just behind Italy, China and Germany, and with so many there's bound to be several you haven't heard of. Spain has an impressive 50 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, scattered across the country from the northern shores of Galicia to the mountains of Andalusia, and even in the smallest of the Canary Islands. While many are familiar with the world-renowned UNESCO sites like Antoni Gaudí's works in Barcelona, the Moorish marvels of the Alhambra in Granada, or the Real Alcázar of Seville, Spain has much more to offer.
Spain, with its rich and complex history and its far-reaching cultural and territorial influence, is characterized by a remarkable diversity of historical influences and regional distinctions. This diversity is evident in everything from historic cities and the Routes of Santiago, to cultural landscapes, national parks, and a variety of religious and ecclesiastical heritage. The complete list includes Ibiza, Alhambra, the Historic Centre of Toledo, Cordoba and Venecia, Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde, the Cave of Altamira with prehistoric art, amongst others sites.
Spain holds a diversity of wonders, including historic, natural and cultural sites
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a designation upon a site, area, or structure of exceptional importance under the World Heritage Convention. Nominated by national governments and approved by the World Heritage Committee, these sites must meet the criteria to be inscribed on the prestigious list, overseen by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada (1984, 1994) Antequera Dolmens Site (2016) Aranjuez Cultural Landscape (2001) Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida (1993) Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco (2000) Archaeological Site of Atapuerca (2000) Burgos Cathedral (1984) Caliphate City of Medina Azahara (2018) Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí (2000) Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville (1987) Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain (1985, 2008) Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana (2011) Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija (2012) Historic Centre of Cordoba (1984, 1994) Historic City of Toledo (1986) Historic Walled Town of Cuenca (1996) La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia (1996) Las Médulas (1997) Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid (1984) Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias (1985, 1998) Mudejar Architecture of Aragon (1986, 2001) Old City of Salamanca (1988) Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches (1985) Old Town of Cáceres (1986) Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct (1985) Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona (1997) Palmeral of Elche (2000) Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences (2021) Poblet Monastery (1991)
Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde (1998, 2010) Prehistoric Sites of Talayotic Menorca (2023) Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza (2003) Risco Caido and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria Cultural Landscape (2019) Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula (1998) Roman Walls of Lugo (2000) Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain (1993, 2015) Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe (1993) San Cristóbal de La Laguna (1999) San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries (1997) Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) (1985) Tower of Hercules (2009) University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares (1998) Vizcaya Bridge (2006) Works of Antoni Gaudí (1984, 2005) Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe (2007, 2011, 2017, 2021) Doñana National Park (1994, 2005) Garajonay National Park (1986) Teide National Park (2007) Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture (1999) Pyrénées - Mont Perdu (1997, 1999)
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