Escorial-María Cristina Royal University

It was founded towards the end of the nineteenth century. It is a private university that joined forces with the Monastery of San Lorenzo of El Escorial.

Royal Collegiate Church of Roncesvalles

The Royal Collegiate Church of Roncesvalles was built in the French Gothic style, in imitation of the cathedral of Nôtre Dame in Paris.

San Hipólito Royal Collegiate Church

It was built during the reign of Alfonso XI, who was actually buried in the building in the 18th century. It has a wonderful Baroque courtyard.

San Isidro Royal Collegiate, Madrid

It is a clear example of what is called the Jesuit or 'preaching' Baroque.

Royal Coliseum of Charles III

Today, the Royal Colosseum is dedicated to plays and concert cycles.

Royal Convent of San Pascual

The Italian architect Francisco Sabatini also worked on the Royal Residence of Aranjuez, where he left this convent commissioned by King Charles III of Spain.

Royal monastery of La Encarnación

El Puig de Santa María Royal Monastery

The monastery is laid out in two different areas: the convent and the Virgen de Jaraba Sanctuary. Together they conform a grandiose rectangular building flanked by four sturdy towers.

Ruins of the Monastery of San Benito de Sahagún

Only three parts of the Royal Monastery of San Benito still stand: the chapel of San Mancio, the Tower and the Arch of San Benito.

Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

The Monastery of El Escorial was the first example of the architectural style which came to be known as Herrerian after its creator, Juan de Herrera. It is a designated World Heritage site.

Royal Monastery of Santa Ana

The future Isabella I 'la Católica' was educated as a little girl in this convent of Cistercian nuns founded in the 14th century and completely rebuilt in the 16th century.

Royal Monastery of Santa Clara

Founded in 1363. Mudejar-style palace and Gothic church. Arab baths.

Santo Tomás Royal Monastery

It was built towards the latter end of the 15th century, it has three beautiful cloisters the most notable of which is the Reyes (Kings) Cloister.

Royal Granary

Royal Shrine of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves

Reales Carnicerías building

Built at the height of Medina del Campo's period of splendour, this is a unique example of a construction built specifically for use as a market and which today conserves not only the same structure but also its original function.

Walled enclosure and castle in Daroca

Because of its length and variety of styles and construction periods, the walled enclosure in Daroca is an exceptional case in Spanish military architecture.

Tossa de Mar walled enclosure

Sant Pau Modernist site

Mozarabic Fortress

Reials Drassanes Boatyards

The Mediterranean expansion of Aragon and Catalonia created the need to build numerous boats which prompted Pedro el Grande to build these shipyards for the boats of the Crown.

Ruins of the Gothic Castle of Arrés

Remains of city walls, gateways and defensive towers

Baroque altarpiece

Neoclassical altarpiece. 19th century

Roca dels Moros

Discovered over one century ago, the rock paintings found on the walls of this natural shelter are among the earliest known examples of the style known as Levantine rock art.

Gothic "Rollo Jurisdiccional" (pillar erected to denote jurisdictional independence of a town or village)

Renaissance "Rollo Jurisdiccional" (pillar erected to denote jurisdictional independence of a town or village)

Justice Pillar in Peñaranda de Duero

Ruins of Candanchú Castle

Ruins of the Roman city of Julióbriga

Julióbriga means "fortified city of Julius".

Ruins of the city of Vascos

The laying out of Vascos began in the 9th century, with the fortress built on the remains of a previous tower going back to the time of the Roman empire.

Ruins of the Convent of San Baudilio

Ruins of the Santo Domingo Monastery

Greek ruins of Empuries

Ruins of the Santa Cristina Pilgrims’ Hospital