12 Treasures of Spain

The 12 Treasures of Spain () was a project that selected the "Twelve Treasures of the Kingdom of Spain". The contest was done by two companies: Antena 3 and Cope. The final results were announced on 31 December 2007. Nine architectural monuments, two natural monuments and a monument pictorial were chosen.

 Contest 
In 2007 there was an international competition to choose the New Seven Wonders of the World. Four months later, Antena 3 and Onda Cero started a contest to choose the 12 Treasures of Spain. The people voted in the contest. People voted via internet and mobile phones. They received over 9,000 applications. The candidates were drawn down to 20. They were going to choose 7 Treasures of Spain. Later that number was changed to 12.

 Winners 
The twelve winners in order of votes were:

 Treasure Location ImageMosque of Córdoba   Córdoba, Andalusia   right|180pxCave of Altamira   Santillana del Mar, Cantabria  right|180px Seville Cathedral   Seville, Andalusia  180pxAlhambra   Granada, Andalusia  180px Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar   Zaragoza, Aragon  180pxTeide National Park   Tenerife, Canary Islands  180pxRoman Theatre  Mérida, Extremadura  180pxCathedral of Santiago de Compostela   Santiago de Compostela, Galicia  180pxCiudad de las Artes y las Ciencias   Valencia, Valencian Community  180pxSagrada Família   Barcelona, Catalonia  right|180pxBeach of La Concha   San Sebastián, Basque Country  right|180pxGuggenheim Museum Bilbao   Bilbao, Basque Country  right|180px

 Other finalists 
 Image  Treasure Location 120px  Castle of Almansa  Almansa, Province of Albacete  120px  Palmeral of Elche  Elche, Province of Alicante  120px  Alcazaba of Almería  Almería, Province of Almería  120px  Cabo de Gata  Níjar, Province of Almería  120px  Park Güell  Barcelona, Province of Barcelona  120px  Casa Milá  Barcelona, Province of Barcelona  120px  Burgos Cathedral  Burgos, Province of Burgos  120px  Abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos  Santo Domingo de Silos, Province of Burgos  120px  Archaeological Site of Atapuerca  Atapuerca and Ibeas de Juarros, Province of Burgos  120px  Palacio de la Magdalena  Santander, Cantabria  120px  Historic City of Santillana del Mar  Santillana del Mar, Cantabria  120px  Castle of Peniscola  Peniscola, Province of Castellón  120px  Historic City of Morella  Morella, Province of Castellón  120px  Royal Walls of Ceuta  Ceuta  120px  Historic City of Campo de Criptana  Campo de Criptana, Province of Ciudad Real  120px  Tablas de Daimiel  Daimiel and Villarrubia de los Ojos, Province of Ciudad Real  120px  Hanging Houses  Cuenca, Province of Cuenca  120px  Ciudad Encantada  Cuenca, Province of Cuenca  120px  Monfragüe  Province of Caceres  120px  Alcántara Bridge  Alcántara, Province of Cáceres  120px  Historic City of Cáceres  Cáceres, Province of Cáceres  120px  Historic City of Arcos de la Frontera  Arcos de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz  120px  Doñana  Provinces of Cádiz, Huelva y Sevilla 120px  Monastery of Santa Maria de Ripoll   Ripoll, Province of Gerona  120px  Sierra Nevada  Provinces of Almería and Granada  120px  Corta Atalaya  Minas de Riotinto, Province of Huelva  120px  Monastery of San Juan de la Peña  Santa Cruz de la Serós, Province of Huesca  120px  Palma Cathedral  Palma de Mallorca, Baleares  120px  Bellver Castle  Palma de Mallorca, Baleares  120px  Island of Cabrera  Baleares  120px  Historic City of Úbeda  Úbeda, Province of Jaén 120px  Jaén Cathedral  Jaén, Province of Jaén  120px  Baeza Cathedral  Baeza, Province of Jaén  120px  Tower of Hercules  A Coruña, Province of A Coruña  120px  Obradoiro Square  Santiago de Compostela, Province of A Coruña  120px  Monasteries of San Millán de la Cogolla  San Millán de la Cogolla, La Rioja 120px  Maspalomas Dunes  Gran Canaria, Province of Las Palmas  120px  Timanfaya  Lanzarote, Province of Las Palmas  120px  León Cathedral  León, Province of León  120px  Las Médulas  Province of León  120px  Roman Walls of Lugo  Lugo, Province of Lugo  120px  Seu Vella  Lleida, Province of Lleida 120px  Church of Sant Climent de Taüll  Tahüll, Province of Lleida  120px  Monastery of El Escorial  San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Community of Madrid  120px  Royal Palace of Aranjuez  Aranjuez, Community of Madrid  120px  City Center of Alcalá de Henares  Alcalá de Henares, Community of Madrid  120px  Cathedral of Murcia  Murcia, Region of Murcia  120px  Roma theatre of Cartagena  Cartagena, Region of Murcia  120px  Mar Menor  Region of Murcia  120px  Torcal de Antequera  Antequera, Province of Malaga 120px  El Tajo gorge  Ronda, Province of Malaga  120px  Bardenas Reales  Navarre  120px  Palacio Real de Olite  Olite,  Navarre  120px  Irati Forest  Navarre  120px  Picos de Europa  Cantabria, Asturias and province of León  120px  Church of St Mary at Naranco  Oviedo, Asturias  120px  Sanctuary of Covadonga  Cangas de Onís, Asturias 120px  Church of San Martín de Frómista  Frómista, Province of Palencia  120px  Canal de Castilla  Province of Burgos, Palencia and Valladolid 120px  Monastery of San Xoán de Poio  Poio, Province of Pontevedra  120px  Islas Cies  Province of Pontevedra 120px  Plaza Mayor de Salamanca  Salamanca, province of Salamanca  120px  University of Salamanca  Salamanca, province of Salamanca  120px  Historic Centre of San Cristóbal de la Laguna  San Cristóbal de La Laguna,  Province of Santa Cruz 120px  Aqueduct of Segovia  Segovia, Province of Segovia  120px  Alcázar of Segovia  Segovia, Province of Segovia  120px  Palace of La Granja  La Granja de San Ildefonso, Province of Segovia  120px  Plaza de España  Seville, province of Seville  120px  Neighbourhood of Triana  Seville, province of Seville  120px  Burgo de Osma Cathedral  El Burgo de Osma, Province of Soria 120px  Archaeological Ensemble of Tarragona  Tarragona, Province of Tarragona 120px  Historic City of Albarracín  Albarracín, Province of Teruel  120px  Historic Centre of Toledo  Toledo, Province of Toledo  120px  Alcázar of Toledo  Toledo, province of Toledo  120px  Toledo Cathedral  Toledo, province of Toledo  120px  Llotja de la Seda  Valencia, Province of Valencia 120px  Peñafiel Castle  Peñafiel, Province of Valladolid 120px  Colegio de San Gregorio  Valladolid, Province of Valladolid  120px  Vizcaya Bridge  Portugalete and Getxo, province of Biscay  120px  San Juan de Gaztelugatxe  Bermeo, province of Biscay  120px  Historic Centre of Getxo  Getxo, province of Biscay  120px  Zamora Cathedral  Zamora, Province of Zamora 120px  Monasterio de Piedra  Nuévalos, Province of Zaragoza 120px  Aljafería Palace  Zaragoza, province of Zaragoza  120px  Ávila Cathedral  Ávila, province of Ávila  120px  Walls of Ávila  Ávila, Province of Ávila

 References 

 Other websites 
 http://www.touristeye.com/12-Treasures-in-Spain-g-146144  - 12 Treasures of Spain