World Heritage Site from Spain. III. Spanish historical and cultural heritage

Among the many cultural and historical sights of the country there are even whole islands included in the World Heritage. So, Spanish Ibiza is almost entirely in this list. All thanks to the amazing nature and unique architectural monuments. Rare marine organisms inhabit the coast of the island. They feed on the position. This type of algae, considered endemic, that is, very rare. But not only this fact makes it famous for the whole world. Posidonia is the longest type of algae, reaching up to 8 m. In addition, the Mediterranean pine grows us island. Like olive shrubs, these trees make up the landscape of Ibiza for the past seven thousand years.

With regard to the architectural attractions, which make up the heritage of UNESCO in Spain, then among them it is worth noting the Cathedral in the city of Burgos. This is one of the oldest Catholic sanctuations in the country built in the Gothic style. His story has over eight hundred years. Not only external, but also internally decoration of the cathedral is an object of admiration. Inside, you can see the gilded staircase, sculptures and altars, as well as embossed images of gospel plots. In addition, the cathedral is decorated with beautiful stained glass windows.

This miracle of the engineering thought, protected by UNESCO in Spain, is the Biscay bridge conveyor. It was built at the end of the XIX century. The bridge became the first similar design in the world. Its uniqueness is that it allows you to carry cargo across the river, which does not become an obstacle to the vessels passing through it.

Speaking about the natural heritage of Spain, it is worth mentioning about Garakhonai National Park on Homer Island. The virgin forests are growing with laurel trees. In addition to them, here you can meet over five hundred different types of plants and trees. On the territory of the park there are many water sources, which causes violent vegetation. This ecosystem is truly unique, which determined the inclusion of this reserve to the World Heritage.

The organization of the World Cultural Heritage (UNESCO) includes not only specific historical monuments, but also objects of universal meanings that can be carriers of centuries or even lifestyle. At the moment, Spain entered the fourth of countries with the largest number of such "traditions". Significant part of them is concentrated in Andalusia. ABC edition chose 10 UNESCO objects in autonomy, which are universal historical artifacts.

Historic center of Cordoba

The greatest flourishing period of the Cordoba began in the VIII century. After Muslim conquest, when about 300 mosques were built, innumerable palaces and public buildings and the city roldied with the magnificence of Constantinople, Damascus and Baghdad. In xii c. With Ferdinand III, the Holy Big Cordoba Mosque was turned into a cathedral, new defensive structures were erected, and above all Alkazar de Los Reios Cristianos and Torre-Foretasa de la Calaorra.
Also in the city of the city and monuments remaining from the ancient Romans: Bridge over Guadalquivir with 16 Arches, the remnants of the Roman wall, mosaic and columns of the Alcasar gardens. The UNESCO Cordoba was introduced in 1984.

Alhambra, Henellifa and Albachin in Granada

Building over the modern Lower city, Alhambra and Albasin, located on two neighboring hills, form a medieval part of Granada. To the east of the fortress and residence of Alhambra, there are magnificent gerellific gardens, the former suburban residence of Emirov, who ruled this region of Spain in the XIII-XIV centuries. The albacin residential area is a rich storage of the folk architecture of the Moors, with which the traditional architecture of Andalusia is harmoniously connected.
This is the most visited monument of Spain: in 2015, 2.5 million tourists visited here. On UNESCO's list, these objects were made in 1984.

Cathedral, Alcazar and "Archive of India" in Seville

All together, these three buildings constitute a wonderful group of monuments located in the very center of Seville. The Cathedral and Alcazar refer to the period from Reconquists of 1248 to the XVI century. And reflect the influence of the Mauritan style, being an important evidence of the civilization of Almhad and Christian Andalusia. Minaret Hiralda is a masterpiece of the architecture of the time of Almhad. He stands next to the Cathedral with five nefs, which is the largest gothic building of Europe. Here is the sarcophag of Christopher Columbus. Ancient Lonch (Exchange) has become the "Archive of India", containing valuable documents from all archives of Spanish colonies in America.
Objects were included in the UNESCO list in 1987.

National Park Donalana

Donyan National Park in Andalusia is the right bank of the estuary of the Guadalquivir River near her imposition in the Atlantic Ocean. This area is famous for the variety of its landscapes, among which are lagoons, swamps, movable and fastened dunes, shrubs and forests, McVis. Representatives of five rare and endangered bird species dwell here, one of the largest colonies of herds settled down in the Mediterranean, and more than 500 thousand waterfowl of birds arrive here. The year of introduction to the UNESCO list - 1994th.

Skatal painting in the Mediterranean part of the Pyrenean Peninsula

In the Mediterranean part of the Pyrenean Peninsula, a very large number of casual art facilities are concentrated, which belong to the late prehistoric period. In painting, the style and content of which are recognized as unique, clearly and convincingly reflects the lifestyle of the person of the transitional era. These artifacts are listed on UNESCO in 1998.

Monumental rebirth ensembles in the cities of Ubeda and Baes

The city morphology of two small cities - Ubeda and Baes, located in Southern Spain, has developed during the Moors in the IX century. And reconquists in the XIII century. Cities have been actively developing in the XVI century. - Then they were updated in accordance with the revival style. These innovations were due to the advent of new humanistic ideals from Italy, which in the future had a great influence on the architecture of Latin America. The UNESCO Objects are included in 2003.

Flamenco

The famous Andalus dance joined the list of intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO in 2010. However, Flamenco has long become a business card not only Andalusia, but also all of Spain as a whole - tourists from around the world are sent home with souvenirs in the form of kastaniet, fans and "gypsy" dresses, indispensable attributes of this ancient art.

Production of lime in Moron de la Frontera

Many houses in Seville are covered with white lime so that they do not overheat in the sun, and decorated with ceramic tiles "Azulekhos". Lime is made manually by the recipes of the 15th century in the suburb of Seville - Moron de la Frontera. This unique production is available to this day (in much smaller volumes) and from 2011 is under the protection of UNESCO.

Cordobobian courtyards

"Patio Holiday" was included in the list in 2011. Thus, the UNESCO Committee noted the tradition of the Spaniards once a year in May to hold a festival in the courtyards of his homes.
During the festival, the inhabitants of Spain are letting everyone in patio, which are a characteristic feature for the architecture of Mediterranean countries, and show flowers and plants adorning inner courtyards to their neighbors and tourists. In addition, in the days of the festival, the Spaniards spend holidays and concerts, where folk songs are performed, Flamenco dance and invite you at the table.

Dolmen Antekers.

This object, located in the center of Andalusia, includes three megalithic structures (Dolmen Menga, Virael Dolmen and the tomb of El Romaral), as well as two natural monuments (La Peña de Los Enamorados and El Torkal), which serve as landmarks. Megalithic structures of the era of the Neolithic and the Bronze Age consist of huge stone blocks and hide the emptiness and premises separated by jumpers and covered with false domes. These three tombs, buried in the earthen mounds, are among the most prominent constructions of Europe of the prehistoric period and are one of the most striking examples of European megalithic architecture. Dolmen entered the UNESCO list in 2016.

The historical and cultural heritage of Spain is rich and diverse. Coloring this country, its unique beauty inspired Picasso, Goyu, Velasquez, Dali.

The influence of various peoples, religions and cultures, the border position between Europe and Africa, the coincidence of the Mediterranean and the endlessness of the Atlantic Ocean - all this was reflected in the majestic monuments and the most interesting traditions of Spain. Already in ancient times, Spain was desired prey for the invaders - from the Phoenicians to the Romans. In the Middle Ages, the most part of the country owned Arabs, invaded here in the VIII century from North Africa. By the end of the XV century, Christians were walked to Spain and combined her. All generations of rulers tried to achieve unity in culture, but the cultural traditions of Spain, the Pestra, as before. And some regions are still proud of their originality and independence.

Almost the whole country is one huge historical open-air museum, surrounded by a ring of beautiful sea coast and resort zones, many of which are considered the best in Europe.

The cultural heritage of Madrid, allocates it among many cities in the world, thanks to the incredible number of artistic, architectural and historical attractions.

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the bottom from the main cultural attractions of the city -Muzi Prado, the baseman of Isabella Braganz, the second Washchardinanda VII. B1819 The gifts are located in the present building as the Royal Museum. The museum building on the order of King Charles III B1785 was aged architect Juan de Villanueva.

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by the other major Museum of Madrid-Musey of the Queen Sophiaimuses Tissén-Bornemis, together with the Prado museum form the so-called "golden triangle of arts". The first collected paintings of contemporary art. In particular, in the Queen Sofia Museum there is the most famous picture of Picasso "Gernika", as well as Creatersalwador Dalian Miro. In the Museum of Tissen-Bornemis, there are pictures of different eras, starting a freshness ending with workpressions, surrealisticubists.

Of interest is also the collection of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts San Fernando, which has 1,300 paintings, including rowers, Rubensigoya.

IV. Organization and holding shopping tours in Madrid

In accordance with the individual purpose of the practice: the organization of shopping tours in Madrid, the main venues of such tours were identified.

Z. and shopping in Madrid is better sent in the summer. At this time, the sale season begins here. Showcases are starting to slow down with bright inscriptions Rebajas (Rabahas) - denoting seasonal discounts. Yes, and excellent weather will accompany you during long walks on numerous city shops.

Shopping in Madrid is concentrated in eight major areas: Salamanca, Argueles, Fuecarral and Chueca, Grand Via, Orense and Aska, Avdron and Sol. Each district deserves separate attention, it has its own individuality and does not look like others at all.

Salamanca is the most fashionable area of \u200b\u200bMadrid. Bright shop windows of Salamanca shops are sistering with a variety of products of prestigious brands. This focused boutiques of famous fashion houses, shops with exclusive clothing and shoes, antique salons, jewelry shops and elegant restaurants. Main shopping streets: Jughe-Juan, Claudio-Coelho, Goya, Serrano, Ortega and Gassette and Velasquez. Here you will find the famous boutiques Armani, Versace, Adolfo Dominiguez, Antonio Pernas and many other famous fashion designers.

Arguelse district will offer you more democratic prices. It is located near the Egyptian Temple of the Debod and the Green Zone Park del Oeste. In this area, on both sides of Princes Street, you can find many fashion boutiques. In addition, the Zara building and a huge department store El Cortan Ingles are located here. At endless squares of the department store there are hundreds of stores of famous European brands. About an affordable price Here you can drill clothes, accessories and shoes such brands like Springfield, Zara, Mango, Pepe Jeans, Stradivavius, Massimo Dutty, and many others.

F. so Bankarral and Chueca - district in the center of Madrid. This cult place today is the cultural and creative center of modern youth of the capital. Here you can meet hundreds of boutiques, branded shops, souvenir benches, restaurants and bars. In this area there is a market created as an alternative to shopping centers (Calle Fuencarral 45. Metro Fuencarral). More than 45 stores will be offered avant-garde clothing for every taste. The market constantly hosts unusual performances, film demonstrations and various ideas.

Orense and Aska - Madrid Business Center. There are many shopping centers and commercial shopping around it. Mostly, trading is concentrated on Konch-Espina Avenue, Orense Street, and Paseo de la Abana Boulevard. In the area at every corner you can find various fashion boutiques and expensive clothing stores. Here is the largest department store El Corte Ingles and two large commercial centers - Fashion Shopping and La Eskina Del Bernabuu.

Grand Via is one of the main arteries of the city. This street can be called the sister of American Broadway. Gran Via in Spanish means a large or wide street. This street has magnificent buildings of the beginning of the twentieth century, huge multiple cinemas and many different shops and shopping beds. From Plaza de Espanya to Callao, you can find rows of luxurious shoe stores. The rows of fashion boutiques stretch from Cagliao, there are two large specialized stores - Madrid Rock and the house of the book "La Cassa del Libro". Next to Alcala Street there is a lot of prestigious jewelry salons. Shopping in Madrid

P resyados and Salt - Tourist City Center, and the most visited part of Madrid. In this area, in Puerta Square del Sol, you can find the zero mark of all the highways of Spain. Even just stroll through the crowded streets of the stalls and salt will be a real entertainment. Going shopping in this area - Be sure here you will find anything: Clothing stores and shoes, fashion stores and boutiques, souvenirs, fabrics and electrical appliances, jewelry salons, boutiques with wedding dresses and accessories, restaurants, bars, commercial centers and Much.

UNESCO World Heritage sites are places of special cultural or natural significance. In total, there are 44 such objects in Spain, of which 39 are cultural, 3 - natural, and 2 more - mixed.

It is worth noting that only some of them are described here, since it is not enough space for the description of all such significant monuments. So let's look at some uNESCO Heritage Objects in Spain.

The heart of the historic center of the Cordoba is the Cordin Cathedral Mosque -
the Catholic church, built in the 7th century, turned into a mosque after the conquest of the Cordoba of Moors in the 8th century and turned back to the church in the 13th century after the return of the Cordoba Christians. During the board of Cordoba, the Moors in Cordoba had about 300 mosques, and its architecture was compared with Constantinople, Baghdad and Damascus.

Cathedral of the city of Burgos

This gothic cathedral was built between the 13th and 16th century. The National Hero of Spain, the famous El Sid, is buried here.

Works Antoni Gaudi, Barcelona, \u200b\u200bCatalonia

The architectural style of Gaudi is usually described by the concept of "modernism", but this is a very kind of modernism. Initially, Park Guell, Palau Guell and Casa Mila, were initially added to the World Heritage List, and Kas Vicens were added in the list, one of the facades of Sagrada Sagrada Cathedral, Casa Batlo and the Chapel of the buzz.

Cave of Altamira and the Art of the Paleolithic Epoch in Northern Spain

In the cave of Altamira, images of the Upper Paleolithic era are preserved from 35,000 to 11,000 years before our era. The list includes seventeen caves. The drawings are well preserved due to the isolation of the caves from climate change.

Old Town of Segovia and her aqueduct

The Roman aqueduct in Segovia was built in the 1st century of our era, medieval alkazar - in the 11th century, and the Cathedral - in the 16th.

Monuments Oviedo and the Kingdom of Asturias

The kingdom of Asturias remained the only Christian region in Spain in the 9th century. A special style of Doromanian architecture has been formed here, which built churches and other historical buildings of that time. Initially, only Asturian churches included in the list of world heritage, but later other historical monuments were also included in it, for example, La Funklada - an ancient fountain of drinking water.

Old Town of Santiago de Compostela

The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is considered the burial site of St. Yakova, it is also the end point of the pilgrimage of St. Jacob's path, the route of which is held in Northern Spain. The old town was destroyed by Muslims in the 10th century and restored in the 11th century.

Old Town Avila, Castile-and-Leon

The defensive wall, the surrounding old town was built in the 11th century. With her 82 semicircular tower and the 9th gate, it is one of the most preserved defensive walls in Spain.

Argone architecture in Mudjhar style

The list includes ten buildings built between the 12th and 17th centuries in the style of Mudjar - a mixture of traditional Islamic and modern European architecture.

Historical center Toledo

Toledo was founded by the Romans, was the capital of the Kingdom of Westpreski, was an important city in Islamic Spain and during reconquists, and one time even was the capital of Spain. In the architecture of the city, Christian, Islamic and Jewish influence can be traced.

Gaharonai National Park, La Gomer, Canary Islands

The territory of the National Park is 70% covered with laurel forests - vegetation characteristic of the tertiary period and disappeared in Europe due to climate change, although once such forests covered the whole territory of Southern Europe.

Old Town Caceres, Extremadura

In the architecture of the Old Town, the influence of the Roman, Muslim, North-Gothic and Renaissance Architecture is traced. Here are well-preserved thirty mauritan style towers.

Alhambra, General Fair and Albai, Granada, Andalusia

These three objects appeared as a result of the ownership of the Muslims of Southern Spain.
The fortress of Alhambra and the generals palace were built by the rulers of the Grandean Emirate. In the area of \u200b\u200bGranada, Albaisin are outstanding samples of the characteristic Mauric architecture.

Cathedral, Alcazar and Archive of India, Seville, Spain

Alcazar is the Royal Palace, built during the reign of Seville of the Mauric Dynasty of Almokhadov. The Kafderal Cathedral was built in the 15th century, Ferdinand III and Christopher Columbus were buried in it. The archive stored documents that describe the colonization of America in detail.

Old Town of Salamanca

Salamanca has a reputation as a student city, as the local university was founded in 1218 and is the oldest in Spain and one of the oldest in Europe. The city was first conquered by the Carthaginians in the 3rd century, and then under the control of Romans and Moors. The city center of Salamanca is a mixture of Romanesque, Gothic, Mauritanian, Renaissance architecture, as well as Baroque architecture.

Monastery of Beach, Vimbati, Catalonia

The monastery was founded by the cycers in 1151 and is one of the oldest in Spain. He was a residence of many medieval royal clans of Spain, especially the kings of Aragon. The monarchs of Aragona - Alfonso II, Joan I, Joan II, Jacob I, Faddin II, were buried here.

Archaeological ensemble Merida

Merida was founded in the 25th year BC and was the capital of the province of Lusitania. From the Roman era, an aqueduct, a bridge, an amphitheater, theater, circus and forum remained here.

Royal Monastery Santa Maria de Guadalupe, Extremadura

The monastery keeps the shrine of God's Mother Guadalupe, found in the 13th century after she was buried by Muslims in 714. The monastery and shrine served as an important symbol in the time of reconquists, which ended in 1492. The shrine was also a symbol of appeal to the Christianity of the Indians in America.

Path of St. Jacob

This route of pilgrimage comes from the French-Spanish border to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, where the apostle Jacob is buried according to legend.

The historic city of Cauna

Mauri built a fortified city in the 8th century. In the 12th century, he was captured by Christians. Cauna Cathedral is the first Gothic Cathedral in all Spain. The city is also known for houses, as if hanging from the rocks.

Silk Exchange Valencia

The Silk Exchange is a group of gothic buildings in the center of Valencia, emphasizing its power and wealth in the Middle Ages.

Palace of Catalan Music and Hospital Sant Pau, Barcelona

Both buildings were built at the beginning of the 20th century Lewis Domainek and Montainner in the style of art nouveau, which was very common in the barcelon at that time.

Monastery Escorial, Autonomous Community Madrid

El Escorial is one of the historic residences of the Royal Family of Spain. The palace was designed by King Felipe II and Architect Juan Batista de Toledo. The main idea of \u200b\u200bEl Escorialya is to designate the central place of Spain in the Christian world.

Spain is known to all over the world as a country that is famous for the unique attractions given to us, thanks to her amazing history, as a result of which, in the architecture of Spanish cities, the features of various crops are combined, ranging from the ancient who came here during the Sacred Roman Empire, including - Islamic, remaining From the period of Arabic dominion, ending with European, including the Christian and Jewish, since the Middle Ages. That is why many of the cities of Spain are protected by UNESCO. They are ready to offer tourists a lot of interesting sightseeing programs, during which we can evaluate the medieval beauty of Spain, the rarest antique monuments included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Today we will tell about eight small, but incredibly beautiful Spanish city-monuments of UNESCO, with their Catholic temples, monasteries, Arab mosques and baths, Roman bridges and aquedures, old mansions for nobility and powerful fortress walls.

- The oldest settlement of the country, founded by the ancient Romans in the ninety year B to our era. Today, Segovia is one of the three ancient museum cities, which are not far from the Spanish capital - Madrid. The most recognizable attractions of this city of Spain: Aqueduct and Alcazar.

Or "El Acueducto de Segovia" is a completely amazing architectural monument, which is made, along with the historical center of the city, to the UNESCO list. This is the longest antique aqueduct of Western Europe, preserved here with Roman times. The length of the structure is eight hundred eighteen meters, height is about thirty meters. The aqueduct consists of twenty thousand granite slabs that are not fastened by cementing solutions. He shares a hundred sixty-seven huge arches. The aqueduct was built at the end of the first century, and regularly performed his functions for many centuries, to this day he was preserved in excellent condition, continuing until recently, to constantly deliver water to the city of Segovia, mainly in Alcazar Castle. This Roman construction in 1884 was called - "Monument of National Treaty," and in 1985, the status was the status of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Or "El Alcazar de Segovia" is another no less amazing and charming urban attraction. Alcazar Castle was erected in Roman times, but the first written mentions of him are found only in the twelfth century. Alcazar is located on the rock between the rivers of Eresma and Clamores. The fortress was built in a romano-gothic style, and the interiors were designed in the style of Mudjar. The castle complex has a couple of courtyards, two towers: "Del Homenaje" and "De Juan II". In addition, Alcazar in Segovia, has a lot of underground premises, secret moves, one of which goes to the river, others - to the other palaces of the city. Even today, scientists continue to study the secrets of the Alcazar castle. Now there are a military archive and artillery museum - "Museo del Real Colegio De Artilleria".

- A huge building was erected in the sixteenth century in the Gothic style, with some elements of the Renaissance architecture. The temple complex consists of a cathedral, an indoor gallery adjacent to him, and the bell tower is one of the highest in Spain.

Of course, in Segovia, tourists will be able to see the mass of other interesting attractions: Ruins of an ancient fortress wall, the monastery of St. Mary del Parral, Church of St. Stephen, Church of Vera Cruz, Church of Saint Millen, "House Peak", stroll through local gardens and parks: Garden La Merced , Alcasar gardens, Wardos Gardens.

- The settlement, highly in the mountains, was founded in the fifth century of our era of the tribe of the winds. Today, this city of Spain is under the protection of UNESCO, and its main attractions are Avilsky Cathedral, fortress walls, churches and monasteries.

- The construction of which began in the twelfth century in the Romanesque style, was completed in the fourteenth - already in the Gothic style. At the moment, it is the most ancient Spanish Gothic Cathedral. It has an unusual structure: as it was built as part of defensive urban structures, and one of the apse of the building is built directly into the fortress city wall. The cathedral was elevated in honor of St. Salvador. Inside the temple is the tombstone of the famous Bishop Alonso de Madrigala. The cathedral has a cathedral museum, which has a rich collection of exhibits: sculptures, books, silver products, paintings, silver monsters for processions.

Or "Las Murallas de Avila" is the main symbol of the city, the medieval wall, surrounding the old part of the city of Avila, with a length of two and a half kilometers. This is an old fortification structure, is one of the best samples of Spanish military engineering. The wall, thickness - three meters and a height - twelve, equipped with nine urban gates, there are eighty-eight towers and two and a half thousand small shelter turrets. This building is in excellent condition to this day, and it is protected by UNESCO.

Or "Convento Santa Teresa" - was erected in the seventeenth century, after canonization of Teresa, at the place of the house where she was born. To date, this is a valid female monastery, and most of it is closed for tourists, but pilgrims have the opportunity to get a church chapel, decorated with scenes, where the holy levitizes. In the hall of the relics, there is a part of the relics of St. Teresa - the finger of her right hand, the sole of her sandal, rosary. But the remaining relics of Holy Teresa are in the Carmelitian monastery Alba de Tormes, it was there she died.

Or "Basilica de San Vicente" - the Temple in the Romanesque style, is the second in size in Avila, yielding only the Cathedral. He is an "monument of the National Heritage of Spain." He began to build in the twelfth century at the site of the burial of the Catholic Saints: Dyakon Vicenia de Wesk, who deceased in 304, his sisters of Sabina and sister cristes. It is clear why the main relics of this basilica is the "Kenotaf of Saints Saints, Sabina and Crysta" - "Cenotafio de Los Santos Vicente, Sabina Y Cristeta" - a stunning tombstone monument, the construction of the twelfth century.

Or "Real Monasterio de Santo Tomas" - was built in 1493, there the main Spanish "Catholic kings" planned to build their palace, but the death of the son of Juan, forced them to reconsider their plans, there he was buried. And later, the "Great Inquisitor" of Spain itself is also buried - Thomas de Torcwemada.

- This is an ancient Celtic settlement, at one time, who was under the rule of Romans, Mavrov, Arabs, then became the Spanish city, small, but with a lot of interesting historical attractions and medieval monuments of different cultures: the Cathedral, the Mauritan Watchtower, the Church of San Miguel, with Arabic and gothic features.

Or "Catedral De Santa María Y San Julián De Cuenca" - the main city cathedral, where the Diocese of Cuneta is located, belonging to the Archbishopiancy Toledo. This cathedral was built in the twelfth century in the Norman Gothic style.

Or "Convento de la Merced" - was erected in the period from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century. Today, there is a spiritual seminary of St. Julian and "Society of Nuns Slaves of Holy Communion and Immovable Virgin" in 2003, the monastery received the title of "National Monument of History and Culture of Spain."

Or "Palacio Episcopal de Cuenca Y Museo Diocesano" - a single building was arranged in 1250 from several Muslim houses, here you can still see Arab inscriptions, a portal, with Arabic patterns. From the end of the fifteenth century until 1530, "Court of Inquisition" worked here. Today, the "Diocesan Cathedral Museum" is "Museo Diocesano Catedralicio", with a huge collection of provincial religious art: tapestries, jewelry, objects of art, painting, sculptures.

Or "Casas Colgadas" - the symbol of the city of Cauna. "Hanging houses", built over the river cliff, were previously a typical element of the architecture of the city, but only three such structures have reached this day: "House of Sirena" - "Casa de La Sirena", the royal houses - "Casas de Rey", decorated wooden balconies. They are located in them: a restaurant, "Museum of Abstract Art of Spain".
In addition to these interesting places of the city, you can visit the Church of St. Michael, Church of St. Nicholas, Church of St. Andrew, Mangan Tower, Cuenki Consistory - Thanks to their presence, the Spanish city of Cuenc is under the protection of UNESCO.

- Located on the island of Tenerife. The city was founded in 1496, and he was the capital of the Canary Islands, until 1723. Since its founding of La Laguna, he became a religious center of Tenerife, there was a bishop residence, numerous churches and monasteries arose. There is a unique colonial atmosphere in the historic center of the city, there are almost unchanged old quarters and streets, mansions of aristocrats preserved. In 1999, this Spanish city is protected by UNESCO.

Or Catedral De San Cristóbal De La Laguna is a temple where the Episcopate Tenerife is located in 1511 on the site of an old monastery. But the modern neoclassical appearance has acquired the building in 1825. In the Cathedral, his father-founder - Alonso Fernandez Lugo.

Or "Parroquia Matriz De Nuestra Señora de La Concepción" - the very first church of the island of Tenerife, built in the fifteenth century. In the features of the building noticeably mixing several styles of architecture. It is in this temple that baptized the indigenous locals of the island of Tenerife - Guangchi.

Or "Real Santuario de Santísimo Cristo de la Laguna" - this Catholic Franciscian Cathedral began to build in 1506, and the title is "Royal", the temple received from the Spanish king Alfonso twelve in 1906. Outwardly, this is a very modest church, but it is incredibly popular among believers: pilgrims flock here even with mainland Spain. Inside the temple, on the main altar there is a miraculous crucifixion of Cristo-de-La Laguna - this is the real symbol of the city of San Cristobal de la Laguna. Thousands of believers come here in September to worship the Holy Cross - the crucifixion from the black tree, which brought the governor de Lugo in 1520, and it became famous for the ability to heal the sudden and create other wonders.

- was founded in the twenty-ninth year of our era, but his flourishing survived under the Board of Moors. To this day, the city keeps the charm of the Middle Ages, hitting tourists with combinations of Roman, Islamic, gothic architecture. The historic center of Caceres with his sights is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The main attractions of Caceres are: Saint Mary's Sature Cathedral, the main square, the monastery of St. Paul, Church of St. John the Baptist, Church of St. Matthew, Arch Stars, Tower Bukhako, Palace of Storky.

Or "Concatedral de Santa Maria de Caceres" is the main Christian Temple of Caceres. Its construction was started in the thirteenth century, but he was finished only to the sixteenth century. The cathedral has a transitional romano-gothic style. In 1931, he was included in the "List of Historical and Cultural Heritage of Spain", in 1957, made the center of Diocese of Coria Caceres.

Or "Iglesia de Santiago" is an ancient knightly Christian temple, erected in the thirteenth century and completely rebuilt in the sixteenth century. It has romance-gothic features and is located near the fortress wall. The main temple relic is the statue of Jesus Christ, the work of Thomas de la Werta, as well as Retablo, with the illustrations of the life of Christ and His Saints.

Or "Iglesia de San Mateo" is a very significant religious building of the city, since 1982, included in Spain's Historical Heritage List. The church began to build in the sixteenth century at the place of the mosque, which was erected on the foundation of another, earlier Christian temple. Careenes's noble people are buried in Chapels. In the chapel of St. John, you can see the "Christ de La Ensina" canvas, which speaks of a miracle that happened in America.

- The settlement in the western part of Spain, which visited the ownership of Romans and Arabs, but conquered by Hannibal. The city of the Spanish region of Castile and Leon, the richest in cultural and historical terms, is famous for many attractions. The historic center of the city has been protected by UNESCO since 1988.

Or "Plaza Mayor" - in the Baroque style, it is considered one of the most beautiful in Spain, it was designed in the eighteenth century Architects Alberto and Nicolas Churriera on the orders of King Philip Fifth, in gratitude to the local residents for their support, as a challenger for the throne during the "war for Spanish legacy. The area surround the amazing buildings decorated with arcades. There can be placed twenty thousand people. Previously, bulls were fighting on the square, and now there are concerts.

Old cathedral Or "La Vieja Catedral de Salamanca" - the cathedral was laid in the twelfth century in the Romanesque style, but was completed in the fourteenth century, already in the Gothic style. In the sixteenth century, there was no place here numerous students of the University of Salamanca and the new Cathedral began to build nearby. Today, in the covered gallery of this cathedral, built in 1526, there is a cathedral museum, with a rich assembly of painting. Even in the building of the Cathedral, a very interesting landmark is the old authority, the fourteenth century.

University Or "La Universidad" is a beautiful construction in the style of "Placement", there is an old university library here, in which there are one hundred and sixty thousand volumes of literary works. The current luxurious view of the University of Salamanca acquired in 1534, from the moment he is considered an unsurpassed masterpiece of Spain in this style.

In Salamanca, tourists are worth visiting the mass of other interesting sights: Jesuit College Cleraesia, Monastery of Duek, Church and Monastery San Esteban, Palace Monterey, Palace Salina, Monastery of Urusulong, Roman Bridge, Salamanca Cave - a place where the devil was taught.

- The settlement appeared in a consecrated place, through the century after the execution of two children, which happened here on the orders of Emperor Diocletian in 306. And at the time when Madrid was a little village, the city of Alcala de Enares was considered the religious center of Spain. Since ancient times, there are monasteries, castles, churches, and in 1998 the city was added to the "list of cities of the world cultural heritage".

Or "Palacio de Laredo" - a beautiful landmark of the city, an eclectic building built at the end of the nineteenth century by an artist, architect, designer Manuel José de Laredo. In his brainchild, he joined the elements of several architectural styles: neo-gothic, neo-Midhar, Neo-Mauritanian.

University - The building is a real visiting card of the city, he was created by the architect Rodrigo Hil. Inside the university it is possible to get only as part of the excursion group. Today there are twelve faculties of a humanitarian profile by specialties: pharmaceuticals, biology, chemistry, history, economics, philosophy, literature, library, Spanish philology, English philology, history, architecture, sports, tourism, and so on.

There is plenty of attractions in the city: Survantes Museum, Town Hall, "Gate of Martyrs", Cathedral of Holy Children, Madred Madred Monastery, - and they are protected by UNESCO.

- The famous pilgrimage point located in the northwest of Spain. The city is included in the UNESCO list.

Or "Catedral De Santiago de Compostela" - is located on the square of Pereterias, and is notable for the fact that the relics of the Apostle James are resting here, which made the city - the main center of European pilgrimage on the path of St. James. There are thousands of believers today on our days. The grave with the remains of St. Jacob, discovered the Bishop theodomir in the ninth century. She is located in the main altar of the Presbytera Cathedral. And in the chapel "Ark", built in the sixteenth century, keep the power of the royal persons. In the museum at the Cathedral there is a rich collection of Spanish art, the period from the ninth nineteenth century, including tapestries on the sketches of Rubens, Goya.

Or "Universidad de Santiago de Compostela" - the oldest in Europe, founded in 1495, as the "School of Grammar" Lope Gomez de Marsoa.

Others, no less worthy study of monuments and attractions of Santiago de Compostela: Cappel Animas, Palace Raha, St. Martin Pinario Monastery, also amaze the beauty of its architecture and an interesting story.

We talked about eight amazingly beautiful small Spanish cities that are protected by UNESCO, and became famous for the whole world with their magnificent architecture. And no wonder that in Spain, more than fifty million tourists from different parts of the world arrive in Spain every year.