Spanish cities World Heritage Sites

Toledo
We would lie if we did not say that we are proud of our country. We may not lead the rankings on important issues, such as education or public health, but we can boast of having unique scenarios. Beautiful beaches, charming towns, spectacular natural landscapes, important historical monuments ... There are many elements that make us special, but today we want to focus on one very specific one: our beautiful cities.

You may not know it, but in Spain there are 15 cities that have been designated World Heritage by UNESCO. Do you want to meet them? Well, do not miss anything we tell you below!

Alcala de Henares

Alcala de Henares
First of all, we want to talk about Alcalá de Henares which, located in the Community of Madrid, symbolizes the language, the literature and heritage. Here is the Complutense University.


Avila

Avila
In Castilla y León we find Ávila, a walled city from the Middle Ages that is preserved in good condition. Its churches, convents and monumental buildings stand out.

Baeza

Baeza
From Castilla y León we moved to Andalusia, and more specifically to the province of Jaén, where Baeza is located, an old walled city located on a promontory natural that has more than remarkable landscape qualities.

Cáceres

Caceres
Another World Heritage city is Cáceres which, located in Extremadura, houses vestiges of some of the towns that have inhabited Spain throughout the centuries: Romans, Almohads, Jews, Portuguese, Castilians ...


Cordova

Cordova
We return to Andalusia to tell you about Córdoba, one of the oldest cities in Europe, which represents the symbiosis between East and West. Without a doubt, the Mosque-Cathedral is the soul of the city.

Basin

Basin
We also have to tell you about Cuenca, a city in Castilla-La Mancha that mixes the past and the present like few others. Also, here the heritage natural and the cultural heritage complement each other.

Ibiza

Ibiza
In the Balearic Islands we find another of the Spanish World Heritage cities. This is Ibiza, which is located on the east coast of the island. Without a doubt, its main attraction is the footprints that the different civilizations that got here have left throughout history, in addition to their unbeatable situation.


Merida

Merida
We return to Extremadura to tell you about its capital, Mérida, which is located in the province of Badajoz, housing the best preserved monumental archaeological site in Hispania.

Salamanca

Salamanca
Another World Heritage city is Salamanca, in Castilla y León. Throughout its history it has been the center of knowledge universal projection.

San Cristóbal de la Laguna

San Cristoba de la Laguna
In the Canary Islands, specifically in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, we find San Cristóbal de la Laguna, which was designed with instruments of navigation maritime and cord.

Santiago de Compostela

Santiago de Compostela
The only Galician city a UNESCO World Heritage Site is Santiago de Compostela, which, since it was born in Middle Ages, has been considered a universal city. And it is the goal of religious and cultural pilgrimage.

Segovia

Segovia
We return to Castilla y León to tell you about Segovia, which houses one of the monuments Romans best preserved in the world: the Aqueduct. In addition, the Alcazar must be highlighted.

Tarragona

Tarragona
In Catalonia we find the city of Tarragona, which also stands out for its set archaeological Roman.

Toledo

Toledo 2
We also have to tell you about Toledo, a city in Castilla-La Mancha that has a huge old town. In fact, it is one of the largest in the world. In addition, it is important to highlight its historical heritage of coexistence and tolerance. And it is that Jews, Christians and Muslims lived together here.

Ubeda

Ubeda
Finally, we have to talk about Úbeda, another World Heritage city located in Jaén, Andalusia. It is considered as one of the sets renaissance most sensational in Europe.

Spain | Heritage Sites of Spain | World Of Heritage (March 2024)


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