Spain boasts an impressive number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, ranking among the top countries globally for its rich collection. With 48 properties inscribed on the prestigious list as of late 2023, these sites span a remarkable diversity, encompassing historic cities, stunning architectural marvels, breathtaking natural landscapes, ancient archaeological wonders, and significant cultural expressions. Each site is recognized by UNESCO for possessing “outstanding universal value,” meaning it represents a unique or exemplary testimony to cultural or natural heritage that is considered to be of paramount importance to humanity.

From the intricate Moorish palaces of the Alhambra in Granada and the visionary works of Antoni Gaudí in Barcelona to the prehistoric cave paintings of Altamira and the unique biodiversity of Doñana National Park, Spain’s World Heritage sites offer a captivating journey through millennia.

Name	Date Inscribed	Category	State	Visited
Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain	1985	Cultural	Spain
Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct	1985	Cultural	Spain
Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias	1985	Cultural	Spain
Historic Centre of Cordoba	1984	Cultural	Spain
Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada	1984	Cultural	Spain
Burgos Cathedral	1984	Cultural	Spain
Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid	1984	Cultural	Spain
Works of Antoni Gaudí	1984	Cultural	Spain
Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)	1985	Cultural	Spain
Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches	1985	Cultural	Spain
Mudejar Architecture of Aragon	1986	Cultural	Spain
Historic City of Toledo	1986	Cultural	Spain
Garajonay National Park	1986	Natural	Spain
Old City of Salamanca	1988	Cultural	Spain
Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville	1987	Cultural	Spain
Old Town of Cáceres	1986	Cultural	Spain
Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture	1999	Mixed	Spain
Poblet Monastery	1991	Cultural	Spain
Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza	2003	Cultural	Spain
Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida	1993	Cultural	Spain
Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe	1993	Cultural	Spain
Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain	1993	Cultural	Spain
Doñana National Park	1994	Natural	Spain
Historic Walled Town of Cuenca	1996	Cultural	Spain
La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia	1996	Cultural	Spain
Las Médulas	1997	Cultural	Spain
Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona	1997	Cultural	Spain
San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries	1997	Cultural	Spain
Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula	1998	Cultural	Spain
Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco	2000	Cultural	Spain
University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares	1998	Cultural	Spain
San Cristóbal de La Laguna	1999	Cultural	Spain
Palmeral of Elche	2000	Cultural	Spain
Roman Walls of Lugo	2000	Cultural	Spain
Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí	2000	Cultural	Spain
Archaeological Site of Atapuerca	2000	Cultural	Spain
Aranjuez Cultural Landscape	2001	Cultural	Spain
Vizcaya Bridge	2006	Cultural	Spain
Teide National Park	2007	Natural	Spain
Tower of Hercules	2009	Cultural	Spain
Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana	2011	Cultural	Spain
Antequera Dolmens Site	2016	Cultural	Spain
Talayotic Menorca	2023	Cultural	Spain
Caliphate City of Medina Azahara	2018	Cultural	Spain
Risco Caido and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria Cultural Landscape	2019	Cultural	Spain
Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences	2021	Cultural	Spain
Pyrénées - Mont Perdu	1997	Mixed	France, Spain

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