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• San Vicente Basilica. Ávila.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza San Vicente. 05001. Ávila. (Castile-Leon) www.basilicasanvicente.com. A mixture of Romanesque and Gothic styles. Founded in the 11th century, it was not finished until two centuries later. It mixes Romanesque elements with other Gothic ones. The basilica of San Vicente was built outside the wa…

• Rock art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian peninsular.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … The first example of art on the Peninsula. A region where the oldest known artistic expressions on Spanish territory can be found. The so-called Mediterranean Arc Cave Paintings of the Iberian peninsula includes sites in the autonomous communities of Andalusia, Aragon, Castilla-La Mancha, Catalonia,…

• La Sagrada Familia Cathedral. Barcelona.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Mallorca 401. 08013. Barcelona. (Catalonia) Fax.: +34 934761010 | E-mail: informacio@sagradafamilia.org. www.sagradafamilia.org. The great temple of atonement. In 1883 the brilliant architect Gaudí agreed to take on this project, succeeding Francisco de Paula. The artist worked on it until his…

• La Sarga (Abric II). Alcoy.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Carretera N-340 dirección a Jijona. 03819. Alcoy-Alcoi. Alcoy. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) E-mail: alcoi@touristinfo.net. www.alcoi.org. The stags of La Sarga. The La Sarga caves feature very naturalistic depictions of stags, measuring about 30 cm long, using a technique in which the figure was f…

• San Tirso Church. Oviedo.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza del Alfonso II el Casto 4. 33003. Oviedo. Asturias. The church of Alfonso II. It is work by the maestro Tioda in the Romanesque style, built during the reign of Alfonso II. It is next to the tower of the cathedral and formed part of the primitive Palencia ecclesiastical complex built by Alfons…

• Alange Roman Baths. Alange.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Baños 58. 06840. Alange. Badajoz. (Extremadura) Fax.: +34 924365168 | E-mail: balneario_alange@ctv.es. www.balneariodealange.com. They already existed in the times of Trajan and Hadrian, in the 2nd century A D. They are located at the foot of La Mesilla hill and are medicinal-type baths. The R…

• Santa Creu and Sant Pau Hospital. Barcelona.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Sant Antoni Maria Claret 167. 08025. Barcelona. (Catalonia) E-mail: recintehistoric@santpau.cat. www.rutadelmodernisme.com. Its origins date from 1401, with the merger of six hospitals existing at the time in Barcelona. With the growth of the city in the 19th century, it was decided to raise a…

• Casa Vicens House. Barcelona.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle de les Carolines 24. 08012. Barcelona. (Catalonia) http://www.casavicens.es/. The first work by Gaudí on his own. This house exhibits the architectural concept of Gaudí that is repeated in his other buildings, the materials with their own texture and colour, the passionate colours and fauna. T…

• Remigia Cave (Shelter V). Ares del Maestrat.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Barranco de Gasulla. 12165. Ares del Maestrat. Castellón - Castelló. (Valencia) http://www.castellon-costaazahar.com. They can be found in a spot called Gasulla Ravine. Cave painting sites have been declared World Heritage sites by UNESCO within the Mediterranean Basin of the Iberian Peninsula. UNES…

• Los Milagros Aqueduct. Mérida.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Zona Presa de la Proserpina. 06800. Mérida. Badajoz. (Extremadura) A spectacular aqueduct. The construction of this aqueduct follows the contours of the land achieved using materials such as brick, ashlars, masonry, and natural rock. There are three rows of arches, with distribution towers and a lim…

• Casa Milà "La Pedrera" House. Barcelona.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Passeig de Gràcia, 261-265. 08008. Barcelona. (Catalonia) E-mail: premsa@funcaixacat.org. http://www.lapedrera.com. A masterpiece by Gaudí. Everything in this building is curved and undulating. Its originality and the techniques used in its construction are surprising throughout. This is one of the …

• Casa Batlló House. Barcelona.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Paseo de Gràcia 43. 08007. Barcelona. (Catalonia) Fax.: +34 934883090 | E-mail: infovisites@casabatllo.es. www.casabatllo.es. Gaudi's world. It is one of Gaudí's best buildings, even though he only redesigned the old façade, making the building more beautiful and converted the main floor into a home…

• Cova dels Cavalls, Valltorta. Tírig.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Partida Pla de L´Om s/n. 12179. Tirig. Tírig. Castellón - Castelló. (Valencia) www.tirig.es/node/32. The Cova del Cavalls rock art site. This was designated World Heritage in 1924. It contains prehistoric rock art that was designated World Heritage by UNESCO within the Mediterranean Basin on the Ibe…

• La Cruz Gully. Santiago-Pontones.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Carretera del Nacimiento del Segura km.5, (Santiago-Pontones). 23291. Pontones. Santiago-Pontones. Jaén. (Andalusia) E-mail: spontones@promojaen.es. Cave painting art in Cañada de la Cruz. They have been declared World Heritage sites. Cave painting sites have been declared World Heritage sites by UN…

• Las Médulas Roman Mines. Carucedo.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Zona vertiente noroeste de los Montes Aquilinos. 24442. Carucedo. León. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 987420708 | E-mail: medulas@ih.csic.es. www.fundacionlasmedulas.com/index.jsp?idioma=es. An old working mine. An open-air working mine dating from the Roman period. A World Heritage site. It is an open-a…

• Los Grajos Gorge. Cieza.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 30530. Cieza. Murcia. E-mail: oficina.turismo@cieza.es. The Dance of los Grajos. Los Grajos Gorge is home to works from the post-Palaeolithic era, in what is known as the Levantine-Naturalist style. The dance scene found at this site is one of the most complex of its type that has been discovered to…

• Segovia Aqueduct. Segovia.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza del Azoguejo s/n. 40001. Segovia. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 921466724 | E-mail: info@turismodesegovia.com. www.turismodesegovia.com. It must have been one of the most beautiful in the Roman world. It was probably built during the Flavio period, between the late 1st and early 2nd centuries, when…

• Roman Amphitheatre. Tarragona.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Parque del Miracle. 43003. Tarragona. (Catalonia) www.museutgn.com. The arena for gladiatorial games. Built in the 2nd century A.D. on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, the amphitheatre was used as a venue for numerous popular events, including gladiatorial games. It has the elliptical plan which…

• Cabra Feixet. Perelló, El.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Carretera a 6 kms. de El Perelló. 43519. Perelló, El. Tarragona. (Catalonia) www.perello.altanet.org. Shelter paintings of Cabra Feixet. They have been declared World Heritage sites. Cave painting sites have been declared World Heritage sites by UNESCO within the Mediterranean Basin of the Iberian P…

• Santimamiñe Cave. Kortezubi.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Barrio Basondo (Centro de Interpretación). 48315. Kortezubi. Vizcaya - Bizkaia. (Basque Country) E-mail: santimamine@bizkaia.net. http://turismo.euskadi.net. Prehistoric rock art and an archaeological site. Designated World Heritage in 2008. The cave is located within the Urdaibai Estuary, a UNESCO …

• Parish Church of Santa Tecla in Cervera de la Cañada. Cervera de la Cañada.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Cuatro esquinas. Cervera de la Cañada. Zaragoza. (Aragon) http://www.aragob.es/edycul/patrimo/. A perfect example of church-fortress in the Aragonese Mudéjar style. This church-fortress is the work of the master builder Mahoma Rami, and adjoins the tower of a previous castle standing on the si…

• Santa Eulalia Church in Erill la Vall. Vall de Boí, La.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 25528. Erill-La-Vall. Vall de Boí, La. Lleida. (Catalonia) http://www.centreromanic.com/. Santa Eulalia Church in Erill la Vall is one of the Romanesque churches of the Boí Valley, which received the UNESCO World Heritage designation in 2000. The church has only one nave and the sanctuary has three …

• Church of San Juan de Boí. Vall de Boí, La.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 25528. Boi. Vall de Boí, La. Lleida. (Catalonia) E-mail: centreromanic@vallboi.com. www.centreromanic.com. San Juan de Boí is one of the Romanesque churches in the Boí Valley, which received the UNESCO World Heritage designation in 2000. Located in one of the largest towns in the Vall de Boí, this c…

• San Clemente de Taüll Church. Vall de Boí, La.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 25527. Barruera. Vall de Boí, La. Lleida. (Catalonia) www.centreromanic.com. Vall de Boí Romanesque. San Clemente de Taüll is one of the Romanesque churches in the Boí Valley, which received the UNESCO World Heritage designation in 2000. The church was built between the 11th and 12th centuries and w…

• Church of Sant Feliú de Barruera. Vall de Boí, La.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 25527. Barruera. Vall de Boí, La. Lleida. (Catalonia) E-mail: centreromanic@vallboi.com. www.centreromanic.com. Santa Feliú de Barruera is one of the Romanesque churches in the Boí Valley, which received the UNESCO World Heritage designation in 2000. The church has a single nave with two semi-circul…