The old town of Santiago de Compostela
This famous pilgrimage site in the Northwest of Spain became a symbol in the Spanish Christians' struggle against Islam. Destroyed by the Muslims at the end of the 10th century, it was completely rebuilt in the following century. The Old Town of Santiago forms one of the world's most beautiful urban areas with Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque buildings.
Inscribed: 1985. Justification:
- Around its Cathedral which is a world renowned masterpiece of Romanesque art, Santiago de Compostela conserves a valuable historic centre worthy of one of Christianity's greatest holy cities.
- During both the Romanesque and Baroque periods the Sanctuary of Santiago exerted a decisive influence on the development of architecture and art not only in Galicia but also in the north of the Iberian Peninsula.
- Santiago de Compostela is "associated with one of the major themes of medieval history".
World Heritages
Spanish Sites
- Cádiz, sun and carnivals
- Dunas de Guardamar
- Castillo de Santa Barbara
- Sierra de Grazalema N.P.
- Roman Roads
- Legends of Granada
- The Road to Santiago
- Island of San Borondón
- Salamanca Renaissance
- City of Arts & Sciences
- Spanish Cheeses
- Tenerife's beaches
- Spain's Regions
- La Sagrada Familia
- The Madrid of the Austrias
- The Osborne Bull
- The Alhambra of Granada
- The Plaza Mayor of Salamanca
- Teide National Park
- The Prado Museum
- The Mummies of Guanajuato
- UNESCO's World Heritages
