Historical Sites In Spain

Basílica de la Sagrada Família

Antoni Gaudí's renowned unfinished church, started in the 1880s, with museum and city views.

Eixample, 08013 Barcelona, Spain

Plaza Mayor

Cafes & restaurants line the arches of this stately square with Philip III's statue in the center.

Pl. Mayor, Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain

Plaza de España

Landmark square with a large water feature, seats with painted ceramic tiles & an ornate pavilion.

Av. Isabel la Católica, 41004 Sevilla, Spain

Casa Batlló

Fantastical, curving dragon-roofed apartment block, now a museum, created by architect Antoni Gaudi.

Pg. de Gràcia, 43, L'Eixample, 08007 Barcelona, Spain

Alhambra

Medieval complex housing palaces, carved Moorish throne room & cloistered courtyards with fountains.

C. Real de la Alhambra, s/n, Centro, 18009 Granada, Spain

Arc de Triomf

Classical archway built as the main entrance to the Universal Exhibition hosted by the city in 1888.

Passeig de Lluís Companys, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona, Spain

Royal Alcázar of Seville

Landmark Moorish royal palace with fountain-filled gardens, ornate arches & 16th-century tiles.

Casco Antiguo, 41004 Seville, Spain

Alcázar de Segovia

Romantic medieval castle restored after fire with ornately decorated rooms & an armoury museum.

Pl. Reina Victoria Eugenia, s/n, 40003 Segovia, Spain

Columbus Monument

Ornate 1888 Corinthian column topped with a statue of Christopher Columbus pointing toward America.

Plaça Portal de la Pau, s/n, Ciutat Vella, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Burgos Cathedral

Vast Gothic structure with sculpture-filled cloisters, El Cid's tomb & daily Catholic services.

Pl. Sta. María, s/n, 09003 Burgos, Spain

Roman Bridge of Córdoba

Long, restored bridge with many arcades originally constructed in the early 1st century BCE.

Av. del Alcázar, s/n, Sur, 14009 Córdoba, Spain

La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia

This grandiose building illustrates the city's Medieval riches with elaborate stonework & carvings.

C/ de la Llotja, 2, Ciutat Vella, 46001 València, Valencia, Spain

Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba

Ornate, Moorish-style place of worship, with a hall of arched pillars & a basilica with frescos.

Centro, 14003 Córdoba, Spain

Casa Vicens Gaudí

Grand 4-floor house, designed by Antoni Gaudi, with Moorish influences & a protruding corner tower.

Carrer de les Carolines, 20-26, Gràcia, 08012 Barcelona, Spain

Salamanca Cathedral

Grand Gothic & baroque edifice with ornate carvings, including an astronaut added in the 1990s.

C. Benedicto XVI, 37008 Salamanca, Spain

Casas Colgadas de Cuenca

Dramatic, centuries-old houses built into a rock face, with timber balconies hanging above a gorge.

C. Canónigos, 16001 Cuenca, Spain

El Micalet

Cathedral with a Gothic-style octagonal bell tower & a spiral staircase open for city views.

Pça. de la Reina, s/n, Ciutat Vella, 46001 València, Valencia, Spain

Casa de las Conchas

16th-century Gothic palace covered in symbolic seashell motifs, now an exhibition space & library.

C. de la Compañía, 2, 37002 Salamanca, Spain

Plaza Mayor de la Hispanidad

Plaza Mayor de la Hispanidad, 47400 Medina del Campo, Valladolid, Spain

Roman Arch of Medinaceli

C. Barranco, 1, 42240 Medinaceli, Soria, Spain

Puerta del Cambrón

Prta del Cambrón, 45002 Toledo, Spain

Arco de la Victoria

Roman-style arch erected in the 1950s to celebrate Francoist triumphs in the Spanish Civil War.

Av. de la Memoria, 32, Moncloa - Aravaca, 28040 Madrid, Spain

Arab Walls

Paved garden with viewing platforms over remains of stone walls built by 9th-century Moorish forces.

Centro, 28005 Madrid, Spain

Puerta del Alcázar

C. Don Gerónimo, 17, 05001 Ávila, Spain

Roman City of Valeria

C. Gran Valeria, 17, 16216 Valeria, Cuenca, Spain

Castro Celta El Raso

Sin numero, 05489 El Raso, Ávila, Spain

Castillo de Magacela

C. Pósito Viejo, 19, 06468 Magacela, Badajoz, Spain

Yacimiento prehistórico de la Motilla del Azuer

Motilla del Azuer, 13250, Ciudad Real, Spain

Castle of Zorita de los Canes-Alcazaba de Zorita

C. Real, 18, 19119 Zorita de los Canes, Guadalajara, Spain

Piedra Bermeja Castle

Pl. de Manu Leguineche, 19400 Brihuega, Guadalajara, Spain

Yacimiento de Ercavica

16537 Cañaveruelas, Cuenca, Spain

Castro De Las Cogotas

05320 Cardeñosa, Ávila, Spain

Palace of the Castejones

C. Palacio, 1, 42100 Ágreda, Soria, Spain

Cerro del Bu

45006 Toledo, Spain

Castle Manzaneque

C. Castillo, 1, 45460 Manzaneque, Toledo, Spain

Foro del Municipium Augusta Bilbilis

50299 Calatayud, Zaragoza, Spain

Roman Towers

Carrer del Bisbe, 12, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

MUHBA Via Sepulcral Romana

Pl. de la Vila de Madrid, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

Doña Martina Castle

Cta. Sta. Ana, 50300 Calatayud, Zaragoza, Spain

Palacio de Fuensalida

15th-century palace serving as a government building, with coffered ceilings & a courtyard.

Pl. del Conde, 5, 45002 Toledo, Spain

Lookout of the Cathedral

C. de Bailén, Centro, 28013 Madrid, Spain

Castle of Narros de Saldueña

C. del Teniente Cecilio Lopez, 48, 05358 Narros de Saldueña, Ávila, Spain

castillo de langa

42320 Langa de Duero, Soria, Spain

Roman bridge of Cáparra

CC-11.2, 10665 Oliva de Plasencia, Cáceres, Spain

Casa de Calderón de la Barca

C. Mayor, 61, Centro, 28005 Madrid, Spain

Castillo de Palenzuela, restos

C. Campillo, 27, 34257 Palenzuela, Palencia, Spain

Arco de Cofreros

C. de Toledo, Centro, 28005 Madrid, Spain

Palacio de Justicia - Audiencia Provincial

C. de las Angustias, 21, 47003 Valladolid, Spain

Castillo Palacio De La Recompensa

Pl. Mayor, 2, 42269 Monteagudo de las Vicarías, Soria, Spain

Puerta de Coria

Plazuela del Socorro, Centro-Casco Antiguo, 10003 Cáceres, Spain