Culture | Lugo Lugo city walls The city wall was part of a defensive complex comprising a moat, wall and an intervallum. It is the only Roman wall anywhere in the three continents that saw Roman domination, to maintain its entire perimeter intact.
Culture | Alcañiz Lonja de Alcañiz building Today it houses the administrative offices of the Town Hall and the Tourist Office on the ground floor.
Culture | Sádaba Los Atilios Mausoleum Also known as the “Altar of the Moors”, this is an excellent example of a sepulchre combined with a temple. It is a funerary construction that was very common among the upper classes of Roman society.
Culture | Carucedo Las Médulas Open-cut mines dating from the Roman period. It is a designated World Heritage site.
Culture | Fuente del Arco La Jayona Mine The La Jayona Mine Natural Mine is situated in the Sierra de La Jayona Mountains, some 700 metres above sea level and covers 80 hectares. Its landscape is typically Mediterranean, although the microclimate inside the mine is especially interesting.
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.
Culture | Oña San Salvador de Oña Monastery Its powerful status between the 11th and 14th centuries is reflected in its variety of styles: Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Arab, Mudejar and even Roman.
Culture | Monforte de Lemos San Vicente del Pino Monastery It is considered to be one of the first monasteries built in Galicia after the Arab invasion.
Culture | Parada de Sil Monastery of Santa Cristina de Ribas de Sil The Monastery of Santa Cristina has a peculiar feature: both its buildings - church and cloister - are fully Romanesque and Renaissance, respectively.
Culture | Olmos de Ojeda Monastery of Santa Eufemia de Cozuelos Recently converted into an rural tourism centre and a venue for concerts and other festive events, the church of this old monastery of the Order of Saint James is an exceptional Romanesque building.
Culture | San Asensio Santa María de la Estrella Monastery The monastery belonged to the Jeronimo order in the 15th century. It was rebuilt in neo-Gothic style that is harmonious with the original structure.