UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Spain

A palace and fortress complex with extraordinary significance to Islamic architecture, featuring beautiful gardens and intricate decorations.

The site comprises three megalithic monuments: the Menga and Viera dolmens and the Tholos of El Romeral, and two natural monuments: La Peña de los Enamorados and El Torcal mountainous formations.

A prehistoric burial site featuring three megalithic monuments (the Menga and Viera dolmens and the Tholos of El Romeral) and two natural monuments (La Peña de los Enamorados and El Torcal).

Megalithic complex consisting of three dolmens (Menga, Viera, and El Romeral) and two natural monuments (Peña de los Enamorados and El Torcal). These Neolithic burial monuments represent one of the most important examples of European megalithic art.

The complex landscape of gardens, architecture, and water features at Aranjuez represents the coming together of diverse cultural influences to create a unique cultural landscape developed by the Spanish crown.

The Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida contains the substantial remains of the ancient Roman city of Emerita Augusta, founded in 25 BC, including a large theatre, amphitheatre, and one of the best-preserved Roman circuses.

The ruins of Tarraco, one of the largest Roman settlements on the Iberian Peninsula, including walls, a forum, a circus, an amphitheater, and a necropolis.

Prehistoric site containing some of the earliest and most abundant evidence of human presence in Europe, with fossils and stone tools dating back more than one million years.

Built between 1221 and 1567, Burgos Cathedral is a masterpiece of Spanish Gothic architecture. Its construction spanned from the 13th to 16th centuries, incorporating elements of French Gothic style with German and other European influences. The cathedral is renowned for its vast scale, architectural consistency, outstanding sculptures, and unique collection of works of art including paintings, choir stalls, reredos, tombs, and stained-glass windows. It houses the tomb of El Cid and his wife Dona Jimena.

A masterpiece of Gothic architecture begun in the 13th century. Famous for its elegant spires, magnificent sculptures, and historical significance.

An archaeological site of a complete urban ensemble built by the Umayyad dynasty in the mid-10th century CE as the capital of the Caliphate of Córdoba, located near modern-day Córdoba.

The Cave of Altamira contains outstanding examples of cave art from the Upper Paleolithic period. The site was extended in 2008 to include 17 additional caves in northern Spain, representing the apogee of Paleolithic cave art between 35,000 and 11,000 years ago. The caves display remarkable examples of prehistoric artistic techniques, including the masterful use of color, three-dimensional effects, and the incorporation of natural rock formations into the compositions.

The caves of the Cantabrian Coast contain outstanding examples of Paleolithic art dating from 35,000 to 11,000 BC, representing a key component in understanding human cultural evolution.

The landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana constitutes a significant example of Mediterranean agricultural landscape with its terraced fields, water management systems, and farms integrated into a harsh mountainous environment.

A cultural landscape on the north-western coast of Mallorca that combines the cultivation systems of the Arabs and Christians to create a network of devices for the management of water.

Historic mercury mining site that forms part of the intercontinental Camino Real (Royal Road), which was used to transport silver and mercury between Spain and America. Features mines, historic buildings, and traditional mining techniques.

The property includes the mining sites of Almadén in Spain and Idrija in Slovenia, the two largest mercury mines in the world, operational until recent times.

The historic center of Cordoba, which includes the Great Mosque (Mezquita) and surrounding medieval quarters.

A city with a blend of Roman, Islamic, Northern Gothic and Italian Renaissance architectural influences, with well-preserved city walls.

A historic city that successively hosted Roman, Visigoth, Moorish, Jewish, and Christian cultures, known as the "city of three cultures."

An exceptional example of a medieval fortress town that has preserved its original urban landscape intact. The town is built on a defensive position between the deep gorges of the Huécar and Júcar rivers, and its fortified medieval center blends harmoniously with the surrounding natural environment.

Las Médulas is a historic gold-mining site, a remarkable example of Roman mining technology where they used a technique known as ruina montium (mountain wrecking).

An ancient Roman gold mining site that displays a remarkable landscape transformed by Roman technology, where hydraulic power was used to mine the gold.

Archaeological site of the palatine city built in the mid-10th century by the Umayyad dynasty as the seat of the Caliphate of Córdoba. This exceptional example of Western Islamic architecture demonstrates the golden age of Al-Andalus.

Collection of 1,600+ prehistoric talayotic settlements featuring megalithic stone structures unique to Menorca. Includes talayots (conical towers up to 10m high), taulas (T-shaped monuments), navetas (boat-shaped tombs), and circular houses with central courtyards. Represents exceptional island prehistoric culture from 1600 BCE to Roman conquest 123 BCE. Highest density of prehistoric sites per km² globally.

The monastery is a remarkable example of religious architecture that evolved over four centuries and became an important pilgrimage site linked to the history of the Spanish conquests in America.

A remarkable collection of pre-Romanesque architectural monuments from the 9th century, representing the height of the Kingdom of Asturias. The monuments include the churches of Santa María del Naranco, San Miguel de Lillo, Santa Cristina de Lena, the Cámara Santa, and San Julián de los Prados, featuring innovative structural elements and distinctive decorative features that had significant influence on medieval architecture in the Iberian Peninsula.

A group of 10 Mudéjar monuments that demonstrate the significant influence of Islamic tradition on architecture in the Aragon region during the 12th to 17th centuries.

A historic university city with a rich architectural legacy, including its celebrated Plaza Mayor and the Old and New Cathedrals.

The Old City of Salamanca, founded in pre-Roman times, flourished during the Middle Ages as a prestigious university town, earning the title of "Athens of the West." The city features remarkable examples of Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture, including the iconic Plaza Mayor, two cathedral complexes, numerous palaces, and the historic University of Salamanca founded in 1134, one of the oldest universities in Europe.

Founded in the 11th century to protect Spanish territories from the Moors, Ávila is an outstanding example of a complete and well-preserved medieval fortified city. The 2.5km walls with 88 semicircular towers and 9 gates encircle the old town, which contains many Romanesque churches, Gothic cathedral, and Renaissance palaces. Beyond the walls, the Extra-Muros Churches include fine examples of medieval religious architecture that influenced Spanish colonial development in the Americas.

The Roman aqueduct of Segovia, probably built c. 50 CE, is an impressive feat of engineering with its two tiers of arches stretching 818 meters and standing 29 meters high. The old town contains numerous Romanesque churches, a Gothic cathedral, the unique Alcázar fortress, and a medieval layout. These monuments, along with its historical context, exemplify a complex historical development and splendid urban environment.

Two exceptional examples of Catalan Modernist architecture in Barcelona designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner.

A cultural landscape that evolved since the 16th century, including the tree-lined Paseo del Prado boulevard and the 118-hectare art-filled Buen Retiro Park, along with buildings dedicated to the arts and sciences.

Cultural landscape in central Madrid featuring the Prado Museum, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Reina Sofía Museum, and Retiro Park. This area represents the Spanish Enlightenment and houses one of the world greatest concentrations of art.

An extension of Portugal's Côa Valley site, this open-air Paleolithic art site features thousands of engravings dating from 22,000 to 10,000 BCE.

The Côa Valley Archaeological Park contains thousands of engraved rock drawings of animals and human figures created over several thousand years, from the Upper Paleolithic to the Iron Age.

Two small Renaissance cities in Andalusia that constitute exceptional examples of Renaissance civic architecture and urban planning in Spain. Both cities showcase the introduction and adaptation of Renaissance ideas to Spanish cultural and geographic contexts.

Mountainous landscape in the center of Gran Canaria featuring ancient troglodyte settlements and sacred temples. This archaeological site demonstrates the evolution of an island culture in isolation and contains exceptional rock art and astronomical observation points.

A cultural landscape made up of cliffs, ravines and volcanic formations in Gran Canaria, containing troglodyte settlements, temples, and cisterns, showing traces of a pre-Hispanic culture.

A collection of over 700 sites with prehistoric rock art paintings in eastern Spain, documenting human life and activities from around 8000 BCE to 3500 BCE.

The Roman Walls of Lugo are an exceptional example of late Roman defensive fortifications, built between 263-325 AD. With a perimeter of 2,117-2,120 meters, 71 preserved towers, and 10 gates (5 original Roman), they are the only Roman city walls in the world that still preserve their entire original circuit. Standing 8-10 meters tall and 4-7 meters thick, they offer panoramic views of both the historic old town and modern Lugo from their walkable parapet. The walls became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 for their remarkable state of preservation and historical significance as a testament to Roman urban planning and defensive military architecture.

An extension of the "Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France" inscription, this covers the four main pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain.

Two monasteries where the first literature was produced in the Castilian language, with the earliest known written examples of the Spanish language.

The old town of Santiago de Compostela, which developed as a place of pilgrimage at the end of the Camino de Santiago.

The oldest functioning lighthouse in the world, built in the late 1st century CE by the Romans near A Coruña in northwestern Spain.

A narrow valley in the Catalan Pyrenees containing nine exceptionally well-preserved Romanesque churches known for their elegant bell towers and beautiful frescoes.

The world's oldest transporter bridge, built in 1893 and still functioning today. It connects the towns of Portugalete and Getxo, crossing the mouth of the Nervión River.

Seven properties designed by the architect Antoni Gaudí, including Sagrada Familia, Park Güell, Casa Batlló, and Casa Milà.

Prehistoric rock art found in the surrounding caves

Remarkable for its marine ecosystems, coastal biodiversity, and its historic fortified town (Dalt Vila) showing evidence of different cultures.

Part of a transnational UNESCO site that protects pristine examples of temperate forests. Spain's contribution includes the Lizardoia and Aztaparreta beech forests in Navarre.

One of Europe's most important wetland reserves and a major site for migrating birds, featuring diverse ecosystems including marshes, dunes, and forests.

Doñana National Park in Andalusia occupies the right bank of the Guadalquivir river at its estuary on the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the largest heronries in the Mediterranean region and a breeding ground for thousands of European and African migratory birds. The park features a great variety of ecosystems and shelters wildlife including endangered species such as the Spanish imperial eagle and the Iberian lynx.

The highest mountain in Spain and the world's third-tallest volcanic structure, featuring a dramatic landscape of geological significance.