119 places found
A Roman aqueduct over 800 metres long built without mortar, the symbol of Segovia and a World Heritage Site.
The birthplace of Cervantes, with a historic university that is a World Heritage Site and an arcaded Calle Mayor.
One of the largest Moorish fortresses in Spain, with walls running down the hill above the city and the sea.
One of the largest Moorish citadels in Europe, with the Espantaperros tower and views over the river Guadiana.
A Moorish palace fortress next to the Roman theatre, with courtyards, gardens and views over the port of Málaga.
A castle on a crag between two rivers, with a fairy-tale silhouette, once a residence of the kings of Castile.
An impressive remnant of the city's Roman past facing the Mediterranean. It hosted gladiator fights and imperial cele...
A group of monuments combining Islamic and Christian art, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Restored medieval public baths, a testament to the city's Islamic past.
Visigothic church commissioned by King Recceswinth in 661, one of the oldest churches still standing in Spain.
One of the great Romanesque churches in Spain, next to the walls of Ávila, with a unique carved portico.
One of the largest Baroque churches in Spain, standing beside the Ebro river in Zaragoza. An iconic and spiritual place.
The oldest city in the West, surrounded by the sea, with its golden cathedral, the La Viña quarter and city beaches s...
Gaudí's Modernist building on Passeig de Gràcia, famous for its colourful undulating façade and dragon-shaped roof.
Castle of the Order of Calatrava overlooking Alcañiz, now a Parador, with 14th-century Gothic wall paintings inside i...
An Almohad castle on a limestone crag overlooking the town of Almansa and the plains of Albacete.
Fourteenth-century Gothic castle with a circular plan, one of the few in Europe of this shape, overlooking the Bay of...
An impressive 15th-century fortress, restored and very well preserved, perfect for diving into the medieval history o...
A fairy-tale castle in Gatika surrounded by an enchanting forest. Its Neo-Gothic architecture makes it one of the mos...
Thirteenth-century castle-monastery that was the seat of the Order of Calatrava, perched on a hill with sweeping view...
Fifteenth-century Mudéjar brick castle built by the Fonseca family, with a deep moat and polygonal towers.
A well-preserved 15th-century castle a few kilometres from Toledo, with its keep and moat.
The medieval fortress where St Francis Xavier, patron saint of Navarre, was born, destination of the popular Javierad...
An imposing 15th-century brick fortress, one of the finest in Castile, linked to Queen Isabella I.
One of the best-preserved Romanesque fortresses in Europe, with spectacular views of the Aragonese landscape.
Known as the Fortress of the Sun, this medieval castle offers spectacular views and plenty of history.
An imposing Templar fortress overlooking Ponferrada, with medieval history, passageways and spectacular views of El B...
Fifteenth-century fortress of the Dukes of Alburquerque overlooking the Tiétar valley from the southern slopes of Gre...
Medieval fortress on a hill overlooking the Verín valley, with a keep, the counts' palace and a parador.
A gem of civil Gothic architecture, it was one of the most luxurious castles in Europe in the Middle Ages.
A 14th- and 15th-century castle-palace overlooking the town of Oropesa, now partly a parador.
A castle shaped like a ship on a hill in the Ribera del Duero, with a wine museum inside.
Standing on Mount Benacantil, this castle offers a stunning panoramic view of the city and the sea.
Sixteenth-century Renaissance fortress of the Fajardo family, whose marble courtyard is now displayed at the Metropol...
A castle stretching along a mountain ridge above the town of Xàtiva, with views over the whole area.
A Gothic masterpiece and World Heritage Site, remarkable for its majestic architecture and history.
The Cathedral of Santa María de la Asunción, built on the site of the old main mosque next to Plaza de África.
Gothic cathedral with the widest single-span nave in the world, reached by a Baroque flight of 86 steps.
Spain's first Renaissance cathedral, beside the Gothic Royal Chapel where the Catholic Monarchs Isabella and Ferdinan...
A great Renaissance cathedral by Andrés de Vandelvira, the model for many cathedrals in the Americas.
Famous for its Gothic stained-glass windows, it is one of the most beautiful and luminous cathedrals in Europe.
An architectural gem blending Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles. The symbol of the city.
Known as the "Unknown Beauty", a great Gothic cathedral with a Visigothic crypt and an interior full of art.
An impressive Gothic cathedral by the sea that dominates the skyline of Palma de Mallorca.
Cathedral blending Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque, which keeps a chalice venerated as the Holy Grail and has the Migu...
A 12th-century Romanesque cathedral with a Byzantine-style scaled dome, in the city with the most Romanesque art in E...
Two joined cathedrals, the twelfth-century Romanesque Old and the Gothic New, whose Ieronimus towers offer views over...
Pentagonal fortress built in the late 16th century on the orders of Philip II, with moats now home to deer and a muse...
A Roman city founded in 206 BC, birthplace of the emperors Trajan and Hadrian, with one of the largest amphitheatres...
One of the greatest prehistoric treasures in Europe, famous for its cave paintings.
A cave with rock art and a rich prehistoric history, listed as a World Heritage Site.
Galleries carved into the rock beneath Melilla la Vieja that sheltered the population during sieges.
A group of prehistoric dolmens offering a glimpse into La Rioja's past and its archaeological importance.
Walled Nasrid-era fortress above Alcalá la Real, with a citadel, towers and abbey church, a key stronghold on the Gra...
An 11th-century church on the Way of St James, one of the purest examples of European Romanesque.
Dominican church with a spectacular late fifteenth-century Isabelline façade, next to the palace where Philip II was...
Late seventh-century Visigothic church, moved stone by stone in 1930 to save it from a reservoir on the Esla.
A Neo-Romanesque church on Plaza Menéndez Pelayo, in the middle of the city's Modernist centre.
Nine Romanesque churches in the Pyrenees, a World Heritage Site, such as Sant Climent de Taüll with its famous Pantoc...
A spectacular fortress and palace with a rich history. Explore its intricate details and beautiful gardens.
An impressive tower that is the symbol of the city, offering panoramic views over Seville.
Famous for its architecture and blend of cultures, it is one of the most iconic monuments in Spain.
The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use, a historic symbol of A Coruña.
An impressive system of walls around Melilla's old town, a journey through the city's military history.
An impressive set of fortified walls around the historic centre of Ceuta, with panoramic views of the city.
A 15th-century civil Gothic building and World Heritage Site, with a spectacular hall of spiral columns.
The ruins of the palace city built by Caliph Abd al-Rahman III near Córdoba, a World Heritage Site.
Huge timber structure from 2011 in the Plaza de la Encarnación, with a rooftop walkway and Roman remains in the basem...
Small tenth-century rural mosque high in the Sierra de Aracena, one of the best preserved in Spain, set beside a bull...
The famous windmills that inspired Cervantes in Don Quixote, set on a hill with spectacular views.
A great monastery and palace built by Philip II, with a historic library and the royal pantheon of the kings of Spain.
An important Gothic-Mudéjar monastery, also a World Heritage Site, with a rich religious and artistic history.
A Romanesque monastery with an 11th-century crypt, the pantheon of the first kings of Navarre.
Set among unique mountains, this monastery is a much-visited spiritual and natural landmark in Catalonia.
A great Cistercian monastery and World Heritage Site, with the royal pantheon of the Crown of Aragon.
One of the oldest monasteries in Spain, still home to Benedictine monks and a classic stop on the French Way.
A Romanesque monastery tucked under a huge rock, the cradle of the Kingdom of Aragon and linked to the legend of the...
A World Heritage monastery, the cradle of the Spanish language, with a rich historic legacy.
Cistercian convent founded in 1187 by Alfonso VIII, a royal pantheon with a museum of medieval textiles unique in Eur...
Monastery founded in 1052 that holds the royal pantheon of the kings of Navarre, a Gothic-Plateresque cloister and fi...
Twelfth-century Cistercian monastery by the River Gaià, with a Gothic cloister and the tombs of kings Peter III and J...
Famous for its stunning Romanesque cloister and the Gregorian chant of its monks, it is one of the most iconic monast...
Known as the Escorial of La Mancha, it was the headquarters of the Order of Santiago and blends Plateresque and Baroq...
Twelfth-century Cistercian convent that, together with Poblet and Santes Creus, makes up the Cistercian Route.
Hieronymite monastery in La Vera where Emperor Charles V spent his final years and died in 1558, surrounded by oak an...
A monument honouring soldiers who died in the Spanish Civil War, located in the Alcazaba Park.
One of the best-preserved medieval walls in Europe, completely surrounding the city's old town.
The only Roman city wall in the world that survives complete, with a walk of more than 2 km along the top, a World He...
A neo-Gothic bishop's palace designed by Gaudí on the Way of St James, next to Astorga cathedral.
An 11th-century Islamic palace in Zaragoza, one of the jewels of Hispano-Muslim architecture and seat of the Aragones...
Stately Córdoba mansion with twelve patios and a garden, known as the museum of patios for its fountains, flowerpots...
Fifteenth-century palace of the Mendoza family with a diamond-pointed façade and an Isabelline Gothic Lions' Courtyar...
The kings' spring residence, surrounded by gardens along the Tagus that are part of a World Heritage cultural landscape.
A Bourbon palace at the foot of the Guadarrama mountains, with gardens inspired by Versailles and monumental fountains.
The official residence of the King of Spain, a majestic building full of history and art.
A Roman city in Cuenca with a well-preserved theatre, amphitheatre, baths and forum.
A colourful, artistic park designed by Gaudí with panoramic views over Barcelona.
A monumental city in northern Cáceres with two joined cathedrals, city walls and a lively main square.
A colourful historic square with arches and old buildings, a meeting point in the city of Badajoz.
The heart of Ceuta, a central square surrounded by some of its most iconic buildings, including Ceuta Cathedral.
Melilla's main square, surrounded by historic buildings and monuments that reflect the city's architectural past.
A 17th-century arcaded square in the very centre of Madrid, lined with terraces and the Casa de la Panadería.
One of the most beautiful Baroque squares in Spain, built of golden Villamayor stone and the heart of Salamanca life...
A 2nd-century Roman bridge over the Tagus river, one of the best preserved in the world and almost 50 metres high.
The world's first transporter bridge, opened in 1893 between Getxo and Portugalete; it still carries passengers acros...
An iconic bridge of Roman origin over the Miño river in Ourense, a historic symbol of the city and a gem of ancient e...
The oldest royal palace still in use in Europe, blending Mudéjar, Gothic and Renaissance art, with spectacular gardens.
Romanesque complex whose Royal Pantheon keeps twelfth-century paintings known as the Sistine Chapel of Romanesque art.
A medieval collegiate church in the Navarrese Pyrenees, the starting point of the French Way of St James in Spain.
Antoni Gaudí's masterpiece, this basilica is one of the most iconic symbols of Barcelona and of all Spain.
A 9th-century pre-Romanesque palace in Oviedo, a World Heritage Site and a symbol of Asturian art.
Baroque complex in Azpeitia built around the birthplace of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, with a basilica topped by a grea...
The old cathedral on the hill overlooking Lleida, with a Gothic cloister of large windows and a huge bell tower.
One of the best-preserved Roman theatres in Spain, in the heart of Cartagena.
An impressive theatre from the 1st century BC, one of the best-preserved Roman monuments in Spain.
A genuine Egyptian temple donated by Egypt to Spain, offering one of the most beautiful sunsets in the city.
Founded in 1218, it is one of the oldest universities in Europe and a symbol of learning in Spain.
A monumental complex in the Guadarrama mountains, with a basilica carved into the rock and a 150-metre cross. It was...
Remains of the Celtiberian city that withstood Scipio's siege in 133 BC, with houses and walls rebuilt on the hilltop.
