Spain
Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (48)
Cultural (42)
- Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada (1984,1994)
- Antequera Dolmens Site (2016)
- Aranjuez Cultural Landscape (2001)
- Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida (1993)
- Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco (2000)
- Archaeological Site of Atapuerca (2000)
- Burgos Cathedral (1984)
- Caliphate City of Medina Azahara (2018)
- Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí (2000)
- Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville (1987)
- Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain (1985,2008)
- Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana (2011)
- Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija (2012)
- Historic Centre of Cordoba (1984,1994)
- Historic City of Toledo (1986)
- Historic Walled Town of Cuenca (1996)
- La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia (1996)
- Las Médulas (1997)
- Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid (1984)
- Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias (1985,1998)
- Mudejar Architecture of Aragon (1986,2001)
- Old City of Salamanca (1988)
- Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches (1985)
- Old Town of Cáceres (1986)
- Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct (1985)
- Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona (1997)
- Palmeral of Elche (2000)
- Poblet Monastery (1991)
- Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde (1998,2010)
- Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza (2003)
- Risco Caido and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria Cultural Landscape (2019)
- Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula (1998)
- Roman Walls of Lugo (2000)
- Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain (1993,2015)
- Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe (1993)
- San Cristóbal de La Laguna (1999)
- San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries (1997)
- Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) (1985)
- Tower of Hercules (2009)
- University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares (1998)
- Vizcaya Bridge (2006)
- Works of Antoni Gaudí (1984,2005)
Natural (4)
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe (2007,2011,2017)
- Doñana National Park (1994,2005)
- Garajonay National Park (1986)
- Teide National Park (2007)
Mixed (2)
- Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture (1999)
- Pyrénées - Mont Perdu (1997,1999)
Sites on the Tentative List (30)
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- Romanesque Cultural Enclave in the North of Castile-Leon and the South of Cantabria (1998)
- Bulwarked Frontier Fortifications (1998)
- The Silver Route (1998)
- Mediterranean Wind Mills (1998)
- Greek Archaeological ensemble in Empúries, l'Escala, Girona (2002)
- The Ribeira Sacra, Lugo and Orense (1996)
- The Mediterranean Facet of the Pyrenees (France-Spain) (2004)
- Talayotic Culture of Minorca (2013)
- Mesta Livestock trails (2007)
- Roman Ways. Itineraries of the Roman Empire (2007)
Activities (5)
- Biodiversity Conservation in Regions of Armed Conflict: Protecting World Heritage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- World Heritage Youth Forum (2009) 1st Ibero-American
- World Heritage Youth Forum (2010) 2nd Ibero-American
- World Heritage Youth Forum (2011) 3rd Ibero-American
- World Heritage Youth Forum (2012) 4th Edition
News (18)
- Six cultural sites added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List Sunday, 7 July 2019
- XII National meeting of World Heritage Site Managers in Coruña, Spain Tuesday, 6 November 2018
- UNESCO launches new travel platform ‘World Heritage Journeys’ to promote sustainable tourism in the EU Thursday, 13 September 2018
- World Heritage Beech Forests Conference held in Vienna Monday, 6 August 2018
- Two sites added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List Sunday, 1 July 2018
Events (18)
- International Expert Meeting on Astronomical Heritage and Sacred Places 23-May-2018-24-May-2018
- XI National meeting of World Heritage Managers in Palma de Mallorca 18-Oct-2017-20-Oct-2017
- Second Meeting of European World Heritage Associations 20-Oct-2016-21-Oct-2016
- Third World Heritage Marine Managers Conference 27-Aug-2016-31-Oct-2018
- IX National meeting of World Heritage Managers in Vizcaya Bridge (Getxo), Spain 06-Oct-2015-08-Oct-2015
Spain
Acceptance of the Convention:
Tuesday, 4 May 1982
1991-1997 2005-2009 2017-2021
Source:
Official Relations (UNESCO/ERI)
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Spain
UNESCO Country page
Permanent Delegation of the Kingdom of Spain to UNESCO
H. E. Mr Juan Andrés Perello Rodriguez
Ambassador, Permanent Delegate
Comisión Nacional Española de Cooperación con la UNESCO
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