Spain

Andalusia

Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada
A remarkably well-preserved complex of medieval Muslim architecture mixing Moorish and Spanish elements.

Antequera Dolmens Site
Megalithic tombs and the natural features that align with them.

Doñana National Park
A protected natural wilderness area that is essential for birds migrating between Africa and Europe and for other species.

Caliphate City of Medina Azahara
Ruins of a 10th-century fortified Umayyad city.

Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville
Three properties that are central to the history of Spain’s “Golden Age.”

Historic Centre of Cordoba

Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza

Aragon

Mudejar Architecture of Aragon

Pyrénées – Mont Perdu

Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe

Asturias

Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias
Six buildings that are unique to the short-lived Asturian monarchy.

Basque Country

Vizcaya Bridge

Cantabria

Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
Some of the earliest art by the earliest humans.

Castile-La Mancha

Historic Walled Town of Cuenca
A medieval fortress town in a dramatic location, perched on cliffs.

Historic City of Toledo
A small city where influences from three different world religions are visible in its architecture and art.

Castile-León

Burgos Cathedral
A magnificent example of Gothic architecture.

Old City of Salamanca
An ancient city with stunning architecture in Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles.

Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct
A city with an interesting history of coexisting cultural communities, and with several historic monuments including a wonderfully intact Roman aqueduct.

Archaeological Site of Atapuerca

Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches

Las Médulas

Catalonia

Works of Antoni Gaudí
Outstanding works of modernist architecture bringing together a variety of influences from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona
Two exceptional examples of Catalan Art Nouveau architecture in Barcelona designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner.

Poblet Monastery
A large 12th-century Cistercian abbey, considered an artistic masterpiece with a blend of architectural styles.

Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco
Remains of the period when Tarragona was Tarraco, the Roman capital of the Iberian peninsula.

Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí

Extremadura

Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
A large group of very well-preserved Roman buildings.

Old Town of Cáceres

Galicia

Roman Walls of Lugo

Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)
Christian holy city with a 1000-year history as the endpoint of pilgrimage routes across Spain and France.

Tower of Hercules
The oldest known intact lighthouse in the world, built by the Romans in the 1st century AD.

La Rioja

San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries

Madrid

University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares

Aranjuez Cultural Landscape

Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid

Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences

Valencian Community

La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia
A masterpiece of late-Gothic architecture, used as a trading hall in the silk trade.

Palmeral of Elche
An extraordinary palm grove dating to the Arab period in Spain.

Multiple regions

Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain
Ancient long-distance pilgrimage routes, still walked today.

Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula

Transnational sites

Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe

Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija

Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde