1. Important monuments in Spain.
In Spain ther are a lot of important monuments, for example:
● La Sagrada familia:
Is a large Roman Catholic church in
Barcelona, designed by Catalan
architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926).
Construction of Sagrada Família had
commenced in 1882 and Gaudí
became involved in 1883, taking over
the project and transforming it with his
architectural and engineering style,
combining Gothic and curvilinear Art
Nouveau forms.
● La Alhambra.
Is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. It was
originally constructed as a small fortress in 889 and then largely ignored until its
ruins were renovated and rebuilt in
the mid-11th century by the
Moorish emir Mohammed ben Al-
Ahmar of the Emirate of Granada,
who built its current palace and
walls. It was converted into a royal
palace in 1333
● The Aqueduct of
Segovia.
2. The Aqueduct of Segovia (or more precisely, the aqueduct bridge) is a Roman
aqueduct and one of the most significant and best-preserved ancient monuments
left on the Iberian Peninsula. It is located in Spain and is the foremost symbol of
Segovia, as evidenced by its presence on the city's coat of arms.
● Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela (Galicia: Catedral de Santiago de
Compostela), a cathedral of the archdiocese is in the World Heritage Site of
Santiago de Compostela in
Galicia in Spain. The cathedral
is the reputed burial-place of
Saint James the Great, one of
the apostles of Jesus Christ.
The cathedral has historically
been a place of pilgrimage on
the Way of St. James, since the
Early Middle Ages. The building
is a Romanesque structure with
later Gothic and Baroque
additions.
● The Mosque-
3. cathedral of Cordoba
The Mosque-cathedral of Cordoba, known as the Mosque of Córdoba, is the
Catholic Christian cathedral of the Diocese of Córdoba dedicated to the
Assumption of the Virgin Mary and located in the Spanish region of
Andalusia.The
structure is regarded
as one of the most
accomplished
monuments of Moorish
architecture.
● El Escorial
4. The Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, commonly known as El Escorial, is
a historical residence of the King of Spain, in the town of San Lorenzo de El
Escorial, about 45
kilometres (28 mi)
northwest of the capital,
Madrid, in Spain. It is
one of the Spanish royal
sites and functions as a
monastery, royal palace,
museum, and school. It
is situated 2.06 km up
the valley (4.1 km road
distance) from the town
of El Escorial.