Detourmap
Archaeological & historic sites in Spain
Spain has 916 archaeological & historic sites on Detourmap — ancient ruins, tombs, ghost towns, shipwrecks, catacombs, mines, battlefields and crash sites. The best known is Tenerife airport disaster. Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them; this is 1–150, on page 1 of 7.
- Archaeological
- 916
- Oldest
- Pedrafita do Casal 3499 BC
- Little known
- 855 of 916
- Most from
- 20th century
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1.Tenerife airport disaster
Archaeological · 20th century · Renowned
Runway collision at Los Rodeos Airport, Tenerife, 1977-03-27
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3.Madinat Al-Zahra
Archaeological · 10th century · Renowned
Archeological site of Moorish palace in Spain
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5.Tartessos
Archaeological · Renowned
Semi-mythical harbor city and the surrounding culture on the south coast of the Iberian Peninsula
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7.Pyramids of Güímar
Archaeological · Notable
19th-century pyramids in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
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9.Casa Vicens
Archaeological · Notable
Family residence in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain), designed by Antoni Gaudí
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10.Colonia Iulia Urbs Triumphalis Tarraco
Archaeological · Notable
Ancient city on the site of modern Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
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17.Augusta Emerita
Archaeological · 1st century BC · Notable
Roman colony near modern-day Mérida, Spain
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18.Plaza de toros de la Maestranza
Archaeological · 19th century · Notable
Cultural property in Sevilla, Spain
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27.Iberia Airlines Flight 610
Archaeological · 20th century · Notable
Plane crash on 19 February 1985
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29.Bulls of Guisando
Archaeological · Notable
Set of celtiberian sculptures located on the hill of Guisando in Spain
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30.Castro of San Cibrao de Las
Archaeological · 2nd century BC · Notable
Hillfort between San Amaro and Punxín (Spain)
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32.Gaudi House Museum
Archaeological · 20th century · Notable
Historic home museum in Barcelona, Spain
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33.Plaza de toros de la Malagueta
Archaeological · 19th century · Notable
Cultural property in Málaga, Spain
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36.Ruins of San Domingos Convent
Archaeological · Notable
Ruins of a gothic convent in Pontevedra, Spain
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37.Spantax Flight 995
Archaeological · 20th century · Notable
Spantax 995 flight that crashed during the takeoff at Malaga's Airport
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40.Dolmen of Guadalperal
Archaeological · 20th century BC · Notable
Dolmen in Peraleda de la Mata, Spain
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49.Plaza de Toros de Illumbe
Archaeological · 20th century · Notable
Bullring in San Sebastián, Spain
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54.Spantax Flight 275
Archaeological · 20th century · Notable
Plane which crashed while taking off, on December 3, 1972
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59.plaza de toros de El Bibio
Archaeological · 19th century · Notable
Cultural property in Gijón, Spain
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65.Roman Theatre of Zaragoza
Archaeological · 1st century · Hidden gem
Ancient Roman theater in Zaragoza, Spain
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66.Roman theatre of Tarraco
Archaeological · 1st century · Hidden gem
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Catalonia, Spain
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72.Complutum
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Ancient city in Alcalá de Henares, Community of Madrid, Spain
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76.House museum of Christopher Columbus
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum located in the historic district of Vegueta in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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77.Plaza de Toros de los Califas
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
Bullring in Córdoba, Spain
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78.Palace of Valsain
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Cultural property in Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Spain
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80.Roman Theatre of Malaca
Archaeological · 1st century BC · Hidden gem
Ancient Roman theatre in Málaga, Spain
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86.Iruña-Veleia
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Roman town in Hispania, now located in the Basque Country, Spain.
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89.Roman Arch of Cabanes
Archaeological · 2nd century BC · Hidden gem
Triumphal arch in Cabanes, Spain
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92.Castriño of Conxo
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Conxo, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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95.Temple of Augustus in Barcelona
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Cultural property in Barcelona, Spain
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96.Uxama Argaela
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in El Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma, Spain
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101.Templo romano calle Claudio Marcelo
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Cultural property in Córdoba, Spain
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104.Castulo
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Iberian town and bishopric in the Andalusian province of Jaén, in south-central Spain
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111.plaza de toros de Pontevedra
Archaeological · 19th century · Hidden gem
Bullring in Pontevedra, Spain
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113.plaza de toros de Albacete
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
Bullring in Albacete, Spain
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114.Talavera la Vieja
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Human settlement in Cáceres Province, Extremadura, Spain
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117.Phoenician shipwrecks of Mazarrón
Archaeological · 7th century BC · Hidden gem
Seventh century BC Phoenician shipwreck near the coast of Spain
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126.provincial forum of Tarraco
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
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127.Mausoleo romano Puerta Gallegos
Archaeological · Hidden gem
1st Century mausoleum in southern Spain
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130.Santa Cruz de Cangas de Onís
Archaeological · 8th century · Hidden gem
Cultural property in Cangas de Onís, Spain
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134.San Pedro de Arlanza
Archaeological · 10th century · Hidden gem
Cultural property in Hortigüela, Spain
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137.Salvador Dalí House Museum
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
Cultural property in Cadaqués, Spain
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138.Museo Casa de Cervantes
Archaeological · 19th century · Hidden gem
Cultural property in Valladolid, Spain
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141.plaza de toros de La Glorieta
Archaeological · 19th century · Hidden gem
Bullring in Salamanca, Spain
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142.Iradier Arena
Archaeological · 21st century · Hidden gem
Multi-purpose arena in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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143.Plaza de toros de Las Palomas
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
Bullring in Algeciras, Spain
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144.Morillo de Tou
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Human settlement in Aínsa-Sobrarbe, Huesca Province, Aragon, Spain
Questions about this page
How many archaeological & historic sites are there in Spain?
916 on this map, out of 14,002 worldwide. That is what Wikidata records for Spain with coordinates, a photograph and a Wikipedia article — the real number on the ground is larger, and for some countries much larger.
What is the best known of the archaeological & historic sites in Spain?
Tenerife airport disaster, 20th century. Runway collision at Los Rodeos Airport, Tenerife, 1977-03-27.
Which is the oldest?
Pedrafita do Casal, dated to 3499 BC. 140 of these 916 carry a founding date, 31 of them from before the year 1000.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.