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The Iberian Peninsula

Fortified towns, gardens made for drought.

1,359 places

Generalife
Spain
The Generalife was an almunia owned by the sultan near the palatine city of the Alhambra. Enclosed by a wall, it combined a palace area with gardens, productive plots and areas for hunting and extensive livestock farming. It stands on the hill now called Cerro del Sol.
Getariako Txakolina
Spain
Getariako Txakolina was recognised as a denomination of origin in 1989. In 2007 its territory expanded to the whole historical territory of Gipuzkoa. Its regulatory council is based in Getaria, and the source describes vineyard renewal preceding the denomination’s recognition.
Granja castillo de Milmanda
Vimbodí i Poblet · Province of Tarragona — Spain
Granja castillo de Milmanda Edificación fortificada)'' is a château at Vimbodí i Poblet, Catalonia, in Spain. The recorded building campaign dates from the 14th century. Its architecture is recorded as Gothic architecture. The register records it as “bien de interés cultural”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Jardín Botánico La Concepción
Spain
The city of Málaga records La Concepción as a nineteenth-century garden created by Amalia Heredia Livermore and Jorge Loring. The municipality acquired the estate in 1990 and opened it to the public in 1994. The site includes a historic garden and later botanical collections.
Château
L’Abadia de Montcortès
Baix Pallars — Spain
L’Abadia de Montcortès is a château at Baix Pallars, Catalonia, in Spain. Its architecture is recorded as vernacular architecture. The register records it as “Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Château
La Abadía
Vilamalla — Spain
La Abadía Edificación fortificada)'' is a château at Vilamalla, Catalonia, in Spain. The recorded building campaign dates from the 13th century. Its architecture is recorded as Gothic architecture. The register records it as “bien de interés cultural”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
La Bastida
Cornellà del Terri — Spain
La Bastida is a château at Cornellà del Terri, Catalonia, in Spain. The recorded building campaign dates from the 14th century. Its architecture is recorded as vernacular architecture. The register records it as “Cultural Asset of Local Interest”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
La Casa Murada
Banyeres del Penedès — Spain
La Casa Murada is a château at Banyeres del Penedès, Catalonia, in Spain. Its architecture is recorded as vernacular architecture. The register records it as “bien de interés cultural”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Château
La Guardiola
Roses — Spain
La Guardiola is a château at Roses, Catalonia, in Spain. Its architecture is recorded as vernacular architecture. The register records it as “Cultural Asset of Local Interest”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
La Manyosa (Granera)
Granera — Spain
La Manyosa (Granera) is a château at Granera, Catalonia, in Spain. Its architecture is recorded as vernacular architecture. The register records it as “Cultural Asset of Local Interest”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Château
La Masó de Palera
Beuda — Spain
La Masó de Palera is a château at Beuda, Catalonia, in Spain. Its architecture is recorded as vernacular architecture. The register records it as “Cultural Asset of Local Interest”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
La Pedralba
Tagamanent — Spain
La Pedralba (Edificación fortificada) is a château at Tagamanent, in Spain. The recorded building campaign dates from the 15th century. The register records it as “bien de interés cultural”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
La Peixera
Fontanilles — Spain
La Peixera is a château at Fontanilles, Catalonia, in Spain. Its architecture is recorded as Gothic architecture. The register records it as “Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Château
La Princesa
Sant Joan d’Alacant — Spain
La Princesa is a château at Sant Joan d’Alacant, Valencian Community, in Spain. The recorded building campaign dates from the 16th century. The register records it as “Property of Local Relevance”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
La Quintana
Santa Pau — Spain
La Quintana is a château at Santa Pau, Catalonia, in Spain. Its architecture is recorded as eclectic architecture. The register records it as “Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
La Rectoria Vella
Pineda de Mar — Spain
La Rectoria Vella is a château at Pineda de Mar, in Spain. The recorded building campaign dates from the 18th century. Its architecture is recorded as vernacular architecture. The register records it as “Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
La Sala
Viladrau — Spain
La Sala is a château at Viladrau, Catalonia, in Spain. The recorded building campaign dates from the 14th century. Its architecture is recorded as vernacular architecture. The register records it as “bien de interés cultural”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Château
La Sala de Vallicrosa
Sant Hilari Sacalm — Spain
La Sala de Vallicrosa is a château at Sant Hilari Sacalm, Catalonia, in Spain. Its architecture is recorded as vernacular architecture. The register records it as “Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
La Sala de Vilalleóns
Sant Julià de Vilatorta — Spain
La Sala de Vilalleóns is a château at Sant Julià de Vilatorta, Catalonia, in Spain. The recorded building campaign dates from the 13th century. The register records it as “bien de interés cultural”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
La Torre
Almatret · Province of Lleida — Spain
La Torre is a château at Almatret, Catalonia, in Spain. Its architecture is recorded as vernacular architecture. The register records it as “bien de interés cultural”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Château
La Torre
La Vall de Bianya — Spain
La Torre is a château at La Vall de Bianya, Catalonia, in Spain. Its architecture is recorded as vernacular architecture. The register records it as “Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture
Portugal
Pico’s vineyard culture connects stone-walled plots with the volcanic island’s coastal environment. Walls shelter vines from wind and salt spray. Paths, tidal wells and harbour ramps show how growers moved water and wine through the landscape. The inscribed property includes both cultivated plots and abandoned enclosures. The map point is a reference from Portugal’s World Heritage nomination.
Château
Les Coves de Martí
La Sénia · Province of Tarragona — Spain
Les Coves de Martí is a château at La Sénia, Catalonia, in Spain. The recorded building campaign dates from the 19th century. Its architecture is recorded as historicist architecture. The register records it as “Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Les Gallardes
Sant Martí de Tous — Spain
Les Gallardes is a château at Sant Martí de Tous, Catalonia, in Spain. Its architecture is recorded as vernacular architecture. The register records it as “Cultural Asset of Local Interest”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.