Culture | Torrejoncillo del Rey Lapis Specularis de la Mora Encantada Roman mine Glass was supplied to the Roman Empire from this mine.
Culture | Bustarviejo Bustarviejo Silver Mine Surrounded by an amazing natural environment on the Sierra de Guadarrama, this ancient silver mine is an authentic underground gem, a rare trace of historical eras.
Culture | Almadén Almadén Mines Almadén Mines, en Ciudad Real, are part of the "Mercury Heritage: Almadén and Idrija", declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. They are the largest mercury sites in the world and have been exploited since Roman times until the present day. This legacy has been restored and turned into a Mining Park.
Culture | Granada La Cartuja Monastery Although the original plans were Medieval, it is completely Baroque.
Culture | Guadalupe Royal Monastery of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe The building stands on the site where the Virgin Mary appeared to a shepherd. The monastery complex has four parts: the temple-basilica, the auditorium building, the Mudejar cloister and the Gothic cloister. It is in the Gothic-Mudejar style and is flanked by eight towers, of which the Santa Ana and Portería towers are of particular note.
Culture | Valladolid Monastery of Las Huelgas Reales Temple in classic style (17th century). It is now home to important works of art: Gregorio Fernández, Juan de Juni, etc.
Culture | Yesa Leyre Monastery The architecture of this monastery has notably influenced the evolution of monastic architectural tendencies in Spain.
Culture | Casalarreina Monastery of Nuestra Señora de La Piedad This monastery-convent of Dominican nuns is a splendid Gothic-Renaissance building. The decorative sculptures on the façade of the church are one of the most representative elements.
Culture | Samos Samos Monastery This monastery was built in the sixth century. Nowadays it is a spiritual centre.
Culture | Santibáñez de Ecla Monastery of San Andrés de Arroyo In a secluded place of the Ojeda Valley, in the province of Palencia, the Cistercian Order erected this female Monastery of Santa María and San Andrés.
Culture | Leiro Monastery of San Clodio The monastery of San Clodio was formerly the centre of government of the wine producing region of El Ribeiro. This harmonious architectural site contains a range of elements from different periods and styles.
Culture | Jaca San Juan de la Peña Monastery The monastery consists of two buildings, the New Monastery, dating from the 17th century, in the Baroque style, and the Old Monastery, from the 10th century, in the Romanesque style.
Culture | Gradefes Monastery of San Miguel de la Escalada The Monastery of San Miguel de La Escalada is a beautiful example of the Mozarabic style in the province of León. It was built by Cordoban monks in 913, and its cenobium has a sturdy Romanesque tower dating from the late 11th century.
Culture | Pontevedra Monastery of San Salvador de Lérez Located very close to the city of Pontevedra, this old Benedictine monastery, whose existence has been recorded since the 9th century, contains various interesting neoclassical and Baroque elements.
Culture | Nogal de las Huertas Monastery of San Salvador (Nogal de las Huertas) This building was possibly the first Romanesque monastic construction in this region of the country, and today conserves much of its original structure in a state of consolidated ruin. It is currently being restored.