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The Iberian Peninsula

Fortified towns, gardens made for drought.

1,359 places

Palacio fortificado del Prior
Isábena — Spain
Palacio fortificado del Prior is a château at Isábena, Aragon, in Spain. Its architecture is recorded as Renaissance. The register records it as “bien de interés cultural”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Palácio Nacional de Mafra
Portugal
Mafra National Palace is the palace building of the eighteenth-century royal complex commissioned by João V. The basilica occupies the centre of the main façade between the royal wings. The broader UNESCO property also includes the convent, Cerco Garden and the Tapada hunting park.
Palacio Ondarza
Bergara — Spain
Palacio Ondarza is a château at Bergara, Basque Country, in Spain. Its architecture is recorded as Gothic architecture. The register records it as “Basque government heritage site”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Palacio Puente Palacio
Gordexola — Spain
Palacio Puente Palacio is a château at Gordexola, Basque Country, in Spain. Its architecture is recorded as baroque architecture. The register records it as “Basque government heritage site”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Palau de Foixà
Maçanet de la Selva — Spain
Palau de Foixà is a château at Maçanet de la Selva, 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.
Palau dels Marquesos d’Alòs
Castellterçol — Spain
Palau dels Marquesos d’Alòs is a château at Castellterçol, Catalonia, in Spain. Its architecture is recorded as baroque architecture. The register records it as “Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Palau Güell
Spain
Palau Güell was built by Antoni Gaudí between 1886 and 1890 for Eusebi Güell. It became the property of the Barcelona Provincial Council in 1945. The palace joined the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1984 as part of the Works of Antoni Gaudí designation.
Pals
Spain
Pals’ historic ensemble comprises a castle, village and walls. Its castle was first documented in 889. Following damage during the Catalan civil war, the king permitted its stones to be reused for Saint Peter’s church and the walls; the circular tower survived. Pals became an independent municipality in 1501.
Parador de Turismo Arties
Arties · Alt Pirineu — Spain
Parador de Turismo Arties is a château at Arties, Catalonia, in Spain. The recorded building campaign dates from the 16th century. The register records it as “bien de interés cultural”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Pazo de Mariñán
Mariñán · A Coruña Province — Spain
Pazo de Mariñán is a château at Mariñán, Galicia, 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.
Pazo de Ortigueira
Santa Cruz de Ribadulla, Vedra — Spain
Pazo de Ortigueira is a château at Santa Cruz de Ribadulla, Vedra, Galicia, in Spain. Its architecture is recorded as Spanish Baroque architecture. The register records it as “bien de interés cultural”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Pena Palace
Portugal
Pena Palace and its surrounding park form an ensemble on the Sintra hills. The palace is associated with Fernando II and Portuguese Romanticism. Its coloured façades rise above a wooded park crossed by winding paths.
Picos de Europa National Park
Spain
Picos de Europa National Park extends across Asturias, Cantabria and Castile and León. Its management describes conservation work concerning capercaillie, bearded vultures and inland wetlands. Its website also describes the research functions of national parks.
Portal y Murallas de Alforja
Alforja — Spain
Portal y Murallas de Alforja is a château at Alforja, in Spain. Its architecture is recorded as vernacular architecture. The register records it as “bien de interés cultural”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Château
Puerta de la muralla
Horta de Sant Joan · Province of Tarragona — Spain
Puerta de la muralla is a château at Horta de Sant Joan, Catalonia, in Spain. The recorded building campaign dates from the 9th century. The register records it as “bien de interés cultural”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Puig del Castell de l’Aguilar
Seva — Spain
Puig del Castell de l’Aguilar is a château at Seva, Catalonia, in Spain. The recorded building campaign dates from the 10th century. The register records it as “Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Château
Quinta da Estrela
Calheta — Portugal
Quinta da Estrela is a château at Calheta, Madeira, in Portugal. The recorded building campaign dates from the 18th century. The register records it as “Immovable Cultural Heritage of Municipal Interest”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Quinta da Graça
Estreito de Câmara de Lobos — Portugal
Quinta da Graça is a château at Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, Madeira, in Portugal. The recorded building campaign dates from the 19th century. Its architecture is recorded as vernacular architecture. The register records it as “Immovable Cultural Heritage of Public Interest”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Quinta da Revolta
Campanhã — Portugal
Quinta da Revolta is a château at Campanhã, Porto, in Portugal. Its architecture is recorded as baroque architecture. The register records it as “Monument of Public Interest”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Real Alcázar de Segovia
Segovia — Spain
Real Alcázar de Segovia is a château at Segovia, Castile and Leon, in Spain. The recorded building campaign dates from the 12th century. Its architecture is recorded as Romanesque architecture. The register records it as “World Heritage Site”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Reales Alcázares
Seville — Spain
Reales Alcázares is a château at Seville, Andalusia, in Spain. Its architecture is recorded as Art of Al-Andalus. The register records it as “bien de interés cultural”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Recinto amurallado
Forès · Province of Tarragona — Spain
Recinto amurallado is a château at Forès, Catalonia, in Spain. Its architecture is recorded as vernacular architecture. The register records it as “bien de interés cultural”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Recinto amurallado de Erillcastell
Erillcastell · Alt Pirineu — Spain
Recinto amurallado de Erillcastell is a château at Erillcastell, Catalonia, in Spain. Its architecture is recorded as vernacular architecture. The register records it as “bien de interés cultural”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Recinto Fortificado de Grañena
Granyena de Segarra · Province of Lleida — Spain
Recinto Fortificado de Grañena is a château at Granyena de Segarra, Catalonia, in Spain. The recorded building campaign dates from the 16th century. Its architecture is recorded as vernacular architecture. The register records it as “bien de interés cultural”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.