List of World Heritage Sites in Spain

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage. 

As of 2010, Spain has 42 total sites on the list.  This is second only to Italy.

The Pyrénées – Mont Perdu World Heritage Site is shared with France.  The Prehistoric Rock-Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde site is shared with Portugal. 

List of sites
The table lists information about each World Heritage Site:
Name: as listed by the World Heritage Committee
Location: city or province of site
Community: one of the 17 autonomous communities of Spain
Period: time period of significance, typically of construction
UNESCO data: the site's reference number; the year the site was added on the World Heritage List; the criteria it was listed under: criteria i through vi are cultural, while vii through x are natural; (the column sorts by year added to the list)
Description: brief description of the site

 Name Image Location Community Period UNESCO data  Description Ref(s)Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain100pxSantillana del MarCantabria The Cave of Altamira has cave painting from the Upper Paleolithic, 35,000 to 11,000 BC. Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct100px|Aqueduct of SegoviaSegoviaCastile and LeónA Roman aqueduct, the medieval Alcázar palace, and the cathedral. Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias100px|Santa Maria del NarancoOviedoAsturiasThe Kingdom of Asturias was the only Christian region of Spain in the 9th century. It developed its own style of Pre-Romanesque art and architecture.Historic Centre of Córdoba100 px|Mosque of CordobaCórdobaAndalusiaThe Great Mosque of Córdoba is a 7th-century mosque converted to a Roman Catholic cathedral in the 13th century. During Moorish rule, Córdoba looked like Constantinople and Baghdad.Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín100px|AlhambraGranadaAndalusiaMoorish influence in southern Spain. The Alhambra and the palace Generalife were built by the Emirate of Granada. Burgos Cathedral100px|Burgos CathedralBurgosCastile and LeónThe Gothic-style cathedral was built between the 13th and 16th centuries. It is the burial place of Spanish national hero, El Cid. Monastery and Site of the Escorial100px|El EscorialSan Lorenzo de El EscorialMadridEl Escorial was a residence of the royal family. Works of Antoni Gaudí100px|Casa MilàBarcelonaCataloniaThe architecture of Antoni Gaudí is part of the Modernist style. Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)100px|Cathedral of Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de CompostelaGalicia The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is the reputed burial-place of the apostle James. The town was destroyed by Moors in the 10th century and later rebuilt.Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches100px|City wall of ÁvilaCastile and LeónThe defensive wall surrounding the original town was built in the 11th century.Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon100px|Cathedral of TeruelAragonThe  churches in Teruel are a blending of traditional Islamic and contemporary European styles. Historic City of Toledo100px|ToledoToledoCastile-La ManchaToledo was founded by the Romans and was the capital of the Visigoths. It was important in Muslim Spain and during the Reconquista. Garajonay National ParkLa GomeraCanary IslandsThe park is 70% covered by laurel forest.  This has disappeared from mainland Europe.  Old City of Salamanca100px|Cathedral of SalamancaSalamancaCastile and LeónThe University of Salamanca, founded in 1218, is the oldest in Spain. The city was conquered by the Carthaginians in the 3rd century, and later ruled by the Romans and Moors. Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville100 px|Cathedral and Archivo de Indias of SevilleSevilleAndalusiaThe Alcázar was built during the Almohad dynasty that ruled southern Spain until the Reconquista. Old Town of Cáceres100px|CáceresCáceresExtremaduraThe old town combines Roman, Islamic, Northern Gothic, and Italian Renaissance architecture, with more than 30 Islamic towers.Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture100px|IbizaIbiza Balearic IslandsThe coast of Ibiza has a sea grass only found in the Mediterranean. The island also has many Phoenician ruins.Poblet Monastery100px|Poblet MonasteryVimbodí CataloniaThe monastery was founded by the Cistercians in 1151 and is one of the largest in Spain.Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza100px|Cathedral of BaezaAndalusia Among the first examples of the Renaissance style in Spain.  Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida100px|Roman theatre of MéridaMéridaExtremaduraMérida was founded in 25 BC by the Romans as Emerita Augusta.Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe100px|Santa María de GuadalupeGuadalupeExtremaduraThe monastery is home of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a shrine to Mary.  Route of Santiago de Compostela100px|Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela —The Route, or the Way of St. James, is a pilgrimage from the French-Spanish border to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.Doñana National Park100px|Doñana National ParkAndalusiaThe park has the delta region where the Guadalquivir River reaches the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the largest heronries in the Mediterranean with 500,000+ water fowl during the winter.  Pyrénées – Mont Perdu100px|Ordesa Valley —Aragon (shared with France)The site has the Pyrenees mountain chain along the French-Spanish border. Historic Walled Town of Cuenca100px|CuencaCuencaCastile-La ManchaThe Moors built the fortified city in the early 8th century.La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia100px|La LonjaValenciaValenciaLa Lonja de la Seda means Silk Exchange in English. Las Médulas 100px|Las MédulasPonferradaCastile and LeónThe Romans made a gold mine and worked the site for two centuries.Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona100px|Hospital de Sant PauBarcelonaCataloniaBoth buildings were built in the early 20th century in the modernist Art Nouveau style. San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries100px|San Millán YusoSan Millán de la CogollaLa RiojaThe original Suso monastery was founded in the mid-6th century. It has the first written examples of the Spanish and Basque languages. Prehistoric Rock-Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde100px|Rock art in Côa —Castile and León (shared with Portugal) The Upper Palaeolithic rock art in the Côa Valley of Portugal, and the Siega Verde in Spain.Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula100px|Deer painting in cave —The site includes 750 examples of rock art with images of geometric shapes and scenes of men hunting animals.Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco100px|Aqueduct of TárracoTarragonaCataloniaThe prominent Roman city of Tárraco is at the site of modern-day Tarragona.University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares100px|University of AlcaláAlcalá de HenaresMadridThe University of Alcalá, 1499, is the first planned university city.  It was a model for others. The city is the birthplace of Miguel de Cervantes.San Cristóbal de La Laguna100px|San Cristóbal de La LagunaSan Cristóbal de La LagunaCanary IslandsThe city was Spain's first non-fortified colonial town. Many buildings date to the 16th century.Palmeral of Elche100px|ElcheElcheValenciaThe grove of date palm trees was laid out with irrigation systems by the Moors in the 10th century.Roman Walls of Lugo100px|Walls of LugoLugoGaliciaThe Roman walls of Lucus are the best examples in Western Europe.Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí100px|Taüll – Sant ClimentVall de BoíCataloniaThe small valley at the edge of the Pyrenees has churches in Romanesque style, unique for their tall, square bell towers.Archaeological Site of Atapuerca100px|AtapuercaAtapuercaCastile and LeónThe caves in the Atapuerca Mountains have fossil remains of the earliest human beings discovered in Europe dating from nearly one million years ago.Aranjuez Cultural Landscape100px|Palace at AranjuezAranjuezMadridThe area was the exclusive property of the royal family until the 19th century. Vizcaya Bridge100px|Vizcaya BridgePortugaleteBasque CountryThe bridge, built in 1893, is the world's first transporter bridge.Teide National Park100px|Mount TeideTenerifeCanary IslandsThe park contains Mount Teide, a volcano and the highest elevation in Spain. Tower of Hercules100px|Tower of HerculesA CoruñaGaliciaThe Romans built this  lighthouse on a  rock at the entrance to the harbour. It is the only fully preserved and functioning Roman lighthouse. 

Sites by autonomous community
This is the list of Heritage sites by autonomous community.

Community  Exclusive sites  Shared sitesCastile and León  6  2Andalusia  5  2Catalonia  5  1Galicia  4  1Canary Islands  3  Extremadura  3  Madrid  3  Castile-La Mancha  2  2Valencia  2  1Aragon  1  2La Rioja  1  1Asturias  1  Basque Country  1  Balearic Islands  2  Cantabria  1  Murcia    1Navarre    1

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