World Heritage Sites in Spain

The country of Spain, located in the southern region of the continent of Europe, is deemed as one of the most exquisite countries in the entire world. No wonder that the country of Spain is also one of the most happening tourist hubs in the world currently. The country’s beauty not just lies in its spectacular natural beauty and other naturally occurring phenomenon, but also in the contraptions and structures that are essentially man made. All these man made structures are exemplary masterpieces that have made the country every a dream destination for every one bitten by the wander lust bug. Such is the splendor of these beauties that they have over time come to be recognized as World Heritage Sites. Recognized and deemed by the UNESCO, the World Heritage Sites in Spain are some of the most beautiful structures that have ever been erected on the face of the earth. This is not to say, however, that the World Heritage Sites in Spain are only human constructions. There are several natural World Heritage Sites in Spain too. The World Heritage Sites in Spain are aplenty in the country. All of these World Heritage Sites in Spain lie scattered throughout the face of the country’s map. There are numerous numbers of World Heritage Sites in Spain; some of them being declared as far back as 1986. The latest World Heritage Sites in Spain was declared in the year 2003; it was the “Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda”. The other World Heritage Sites in Spain are listed below:

Historic Centre of Cordoba
Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzin, Granada
Burgos Cathedral
Monastery and Site of the Escorial, Madrid
Parque Güell, Palacio Güell and Casa Mila in Barcelona
Altamira Cave
Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct
Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias
Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)
Old Town of Avila, with its Extra-Muros churches
Mudejar Architecture of Aragon
Historic City of Toledo
Garajonay National Park
Old Town of Caceres
Cathedral, Alcazar and Archivo de Indias in Seville
Old City of Salamanca
Poblet Monastery
Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Guadalupe
Doñana National Park
Historic Walled Town of Cuenca
La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia
Las Médulas
The Palau de la Música Catalana and the Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona
San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries
Pyrénées - Mont Perdu
University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares
Rock-Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture
San Cristóbal de La Laguna
Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco
Palmeral of Elche
Roman Walls of Lugo
Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí
Archaeological Site of Atapuerca
Aranjuez Cultural Landscape
Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza