Spain

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 (26)

• 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)

Activities

• 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

• 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

Events

• 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

Official Relations (UNESCO/ERI) Source: UNESCO/ERI

• H. E. Mr Juan Manuel de Barandica y Luxan
  Ambassador, Permanent Delegate
  Permanent Delegation of the Kingdom of Spain to UNESCO
  
• Spanish National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO
  Web Site: http://www.aecid.es/unesco