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Visiting Spain to discover more of what this fascinating country has to offer? Interested in learning more about Spanish history or its natural wonders? Why not start with some of its outstanding heritage sites?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The gothic style cathedral of Burgos is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and is located in the historic center of the city.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Building by Gaud\u00ed in Barcelona. One of several buildings protected by UNESCO. The most famous of these being the cathedral of the Sagrada Familia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Vizacaya bridge links the towns of Portugalete and Las Arenas in the province of Vizcaya in Basque Country.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Worldwide, only three countries can boast more UNESCO World Heritage sites than Spain. Forty-nine sites across the country have been deemed of \u201coutstanding universal value\u201d. The list includes cultural, natural and mixed heritage sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can preview the sites from the comfort of your home using the overview below. On the list you\u2019ll find treasures such as the Alhambra, beautiful churches and cathedrals that include the Romanesque church of Vall de Bo\u00ed in the Pyrenees, and stunning landscapes such as those of the Serra de Tramuntana on the island of Mallorca and the Do\u00f1ana National Park in Andalusia. Or perhaps a visit to the medieval walled town of Cuenca, the old town of Santiago de Compostela, or the unique buildings designed by artist Antoni Gaud\u00ed is more to your liking?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The historic city of Toledo was built between the 8th and the 16th centuries.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The university and historic precinct of Alcal\u00e1 de Henares are also on UNESCO’s list.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Many of these treasures are easily accessible. Most of the sites are located on the mainland, from Asturias and the Basque Country in the north to Andalusia in the south. But you will also find protected heritage sites in the Canary and the Balearic Islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022Alhambra, Generalife and Albayz\u00edn, Granada<\/a> (1984,1994) \u2022Antequera Dolmens Site<\/a> (2016) \u2022Aranjuez Cultural Landscape<\/a> (2001) \u2022Archaeological Ensemble of M\u00e9rida<\/a> (1993) \u2022Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco<\/a> (2000) \u2022Archaeological Site of Atapuerca<\/a> (2000) \u2022Burgos Cathedral<\/a> (1984) \u2022Caliphate City of Medina Azahara<\/a> (2018) \u2022Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Bo\u00ed<\/a> (2000) \u2022Cathedral, Alc\u00e1zar and Archivo de Indias in Seville<\/a> (1987) \u2022Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain<\/a> (1985,2008) \u2022Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana<\/a> (2011) \u2022Heritage of Mercury. Almad\u00e9n and Idrija<\/a> (2012) \u2022Historic Centre of Cordoba<\/a> (1984,1994) \u2022Historic City of Toledo<\/a> (1986) \u2022Historic Walled Town of Cuenca<\/a> (1996) \u2022La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia<\/a> (1996) \u2022Las M\u00e9dulas<\/a> (1997) \u2022Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid<\/a> (1984) \u2022Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias<\/a> (1985,1998) \u2022Mudejar Architecture of Aragon<\/a> (1986,2001) \u2022Old City of Salamanca<\/a> (1988)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022Old Town of \u00c1vila with its Extra-Muros Churches<\/a> (1985) \u2022Old Town of C\u00e1ceres<\/a> (1986) \u2022Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct<\/a> (1985) \u2022Palau de la M\u00fasica Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona<\/a> (1997) \u2022Palmeral of Elche<\/a> (2000) \u2022Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences<\/a> (2021) \u2022Poblet Monastery<\/a> (1991) \u2022Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the C\u00f4a Valley and Siega Verde<\/a> (1998,2010) \u2022Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of \u00dabeda and Baeza<\/a> (2003) \u2022Risco Caido and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria Cultural Landscape<\/a> (2019) \u2022Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula<\/a> (1998) \u2022Roman Walls of Lugo<\/a> (2000) \u2022Routes of Santiago de Compostela: <\/a>Camino Franc\u00e9s<\/a><\/em> and Routes of Northern Spain <\/a>(1993,2015) \u2022Royal Monastery of Santa Mar\u00eda de Guadalupe<\/a> (1993) \u2022San Crist\u00f3bal de La Laguna<\/a> (1999) \u2022San Mill\u00e1n Yuso and Suso Monasteries<\/a> (1997) \u2022Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)<\/a> (1985) \u2022Tower of Hercules<\/a> (2009) \u2022University and Historic Precinct of Alcal\u00e1 de Henares<\/a> (1998) \u2022Vizcaya Bridge<\/a> (2006) \u2022Works of Antoni Gaud\u00ed <\/a>(1984,2005)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here is link to the page that lists all of the 49 Spanish sites on UNESCO\u2019s World Heritage List: https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/statesparties\/es\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Alhambra castle and fortress. Built upon the ruins of much smaller Roman fortress, construction started in the late 800s AD (889 AD) and continued until about 1333 AD when the rulers of Granada considered it finished. It took almost 450 years to build.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Maintaining a protected UNESCO heritage status is quite expensive and not all sites are able to stay protected. But that is the subject for a future post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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