Extremadura, Cantabria and Asturias World Heritage Sites
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EXTREMADURA-CANTABRIA AND ASTURIAS Maricarmen Leal- Recursos turísticos Nerea Álvarez-GIAT
Transcript of Extremadura, Cantabria and Asturias World Heritage Sites
EXTREMADURA-CANTABRIA AND ASTURIAS
Maricarmen Leal- Recursos turísticos
Nerea Álvarez-GIAT
EXTREMADURA •Archaeological ensemble of merida: oIs one of the most extensive archaeological sites in Spain was declared World Heritage in 1993 by UNESCO.
oIt consists of ten major monuments including.
•Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Guadalupe
oWorld heritage in 1993
o Its architecture dominated Renaissance, Baroque , Gothic and Mudejar styles but most predominant Mudejar.
•Old Town of Cáceres
oWorld Heritage in 1986 by UNESCO
CANTABRIA •Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of
Northern SpainoIt is an exceptional testimony to a culture and illustrating an important stage in the history of mankind as the Paleolithic rock art
ASTURIAS •Monuments of Oviedo and the kingdom of
Asturias
