Spain

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Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (44)
Cultural
- Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada (1984)
- Aranjuez Cultural Landscape (2001)
- Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida (1993)
- Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco (2000)
- Archaeological Site of Atapuerca (2000)
- Burgos Cathedral (1984)
- 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)
- Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana (2011)
- Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija (2012)
- Historic Centre of Cordoba (1984)
- 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)
- Mudejar Architecture of Aragon (1986)
- 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)
- Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza (2003)
- Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula (1998)
- Roman Walls of Lugo (2000)
- Route of Santiago de Compostela (1993)
- 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)
Natural
- Doñana National Park (1994)
- Garajonay National Park (1986)
- Teide National Park (2007)
Mixed
- Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture (1999)
- Pyrénées - Mont Perdu (1997)
Properties submitted on the Tentative List (27)
- Romanesque Cultural Enclave in the North of Castile-Leon and the South of Cantabria (1998)
- Bulwarked Frontier Fortifications (1998)
- The Silver Route (1998)
- The Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial and Natural Surroundings (1998)
- Mediterranean Wind Mills (1998)
- The Architecture of Dry Built Stone (1998)
- Greek Archaeological ensemble in Empúries, l'Escala, Girona (2002)
- Dinosaur Ichnite Sites of the Iberian Peninsula (2002)
- Wine and Vineyard Cultural Itinerary through Mediterranean Towns (1998)
- The Ribeira Sacra, Lugo and Orense (1996)
- Cultural Itinerary of Francis Xavier (2001)
- 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)
- Ancares – Somiedo (2007)
- The Northern or Primitive Route (extension of the Route of Santiago de Compostella) (2007)
- Historic City-Centre of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (2007)
- Loarre Castle (2007)
- El Ferrol of the Illustration Historical Heritage (2007)
- Mining Historical Heritage (2007)
- Plasencia - Monfragüe - Trujillo : Paysage méditerranéen (2009)
- Jaén Cathedral (extension of the Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza) (2012)
- Antequera Dolmen Sites (2012)
- Valle Salado de Añana (2012)
- La Rioja and Rioja Alavesa Vine and Wine Cultural Landscape (2013)
- Priorat-Montsant-Siurana paysage agricole de la montagne méditerranéenne (2014)
Activities (6)
- World Heritage Earthen Architecture Programme (WHEAP)
- 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
News (11)
- Sites in Iran, Malaysia, Canada, Slovenia, Spain, Germany, Portugal and France on UNESCO’s World Heritage List Saturday, June 30, 2012
- ICOMOS advisory mission to the World Heritage site of Seville Tuesday, January 17, 2012
- Statement by UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre on mission to study conservation and infrastructure development in Ibiza Thursday, October 8, 2009
- Tower of Hercules (Spain) inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List alongside two Swiss watch-making towns Saturday, June 27, 2009
- 1st Ibero-American World Heritage Youth Forum Thursday, June 18, 2009
- Spain Honors the UNESCO World Heritage Centre Monday, October 13, 2008
- Canadian fossil park, an Icelandic volcanic island and archipelago in Yemen among sites added to UNESCO World Heritage List Monday, July 7, 2008
- Fire threatens Garajonay World Heritage site, Spain Tuesday, April 29, 2008
- Twenty-two new sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, and one deleted during Committee meeting in Christchurch Friday, June 29, 2007
- UNESCO and Partners Demonstrate Space Technologies for Monitoring World Heritage Saturday, October 7, 2006
- Results of the election to the World Heritage Committee Monday, October 10, 2005
Events (12)
- 1st UNWTO International Congress on Tourism and Pilgrimages Sep 18, 2014-Sep 20, 2014
- International Seminar "Rediscovering the Landscape from a Local Perspective" Sep 26, 2013-Sep 27, 2013
- Round Table “Las Médulas Foundation, an example of a public/private association for sustainable development of a World Heritage Site” Nov 16, 2012-Nov 17, 2012
- 40th anniversary - 20 activities in Spain Jun 1, 2012-Jun 30, 2012
- 4th Iberian Meeting of Site Managers Apr 24, 2012-Apr 26, 2012
- Round table "Rescuing Latin American cultural heritage" Mar 19, 2012
- Expert Meeting for the Revision of the Haitian Law on the Protection of Built Heritage Jul 11, 2011-Jul 12, 2011
- 3rd World Heritage Ibero American Youth Forum Jun 14, 2011-Jun 24, 2011
- 3rd International Conference of the Alliance of World Heritage Cultural Landscapes on "Use and Management of Water in World Heritage Cultural Landscapes" Nov 25, 2009-Nov 26, 2009
- Second thematic meeting of experts on the agro-pastoral cultural landscapes in the Mediterranean Nov 12, 2009-Nov 14, 2009
- 2nd International Conference of the Alliance of World Heritage Cultural Landscapes Sep 30, 2008-Oct 3, 2008
- Bikeabout To Launch Circum-Mediterranean Tour Of World Heritage Sites Sep 24, 1997-Jun 30, 1998

Acceptance of the Convention:
Tuesday, May 4, 1982
Tuesday, May 4, 1982
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee:
1991 - 1997
2005 - 2009
1991 - 1997
2005 - 2009
Periodic Reporting
Access to the Periodic Reporting Questionnaire
Access to the Periodic Reporting Questionnaire
Other sources of information within UNESCO
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