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The 12 Treasures of Spain (Spanish : 12 Tesoros de España ) was a project that selected the "Twelve Treasures of the Kingdom of Spain ". The contest was done by two companies: Antena 3 and Cope. The final results were announced on 31 December 2007. Nine architectural monuments , two natural monuments and a monument pictorial were chosen.
In 2007 there was an international competition to choose the New Seven Wonders of the World. Four months later, Antena 3 and Onda Cero started a contest to choose the 12 Treasures of Spain. The people voted in the contest. People voted via internet and mobile phones. They received over 9,000 applications.[ 1]
The twelve winners in order of votes were:
Treasure
Location
Image
Mosque of Córdoba Córdoba , Andalusia Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Spain Andalusia Cordoba BW 2015-10-27 13-54-14.jpg
Cave of Altamira Santillana del Mar , Cantabria Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Techo de Altamira (replica)-Museo Arqueológico Nacional.jpg
Seville Cathedral Seville , Andalusia Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Spain Andalusia Seville BW 2015-10-23 14-30-44.jpg
Alhambra Granada , Andalusia Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Alhambradesdegeneralife.jpg
Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar Zaragoza , Aragon Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:0849 pilar ebro 2004.png
Teide National Park Tenerife , Canary Islands Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Teide Tenerife4.jpeg
Roman Theatre Mérida , Extremadura Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:GradasTeatroRomano.JPG
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela , Galicia Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Catedral 060305.jpg
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias Valencia , Valencian Community Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:CAC noche - Valencia.jpg
Sagrada Família Barcelona , Catalonia Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Sagrada Familia 01.jpg
Beach of La Concha San Sebastián , Basque Country Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Kontxa eskubanda eta hondartza Donostia.JPG
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Bilbao , Basque Country Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. File:Guggenheim-bilbao-jan05.jpg
Other finalists [ change ]
Image
Treasure
Location
File:Castillo de Almansa sobre el cerro del Aguila.jpg Castle of Almansa Almansa , Province of Albacete
File:Arcoiris en el Palmeral de Elche.jpg Palmeral of Elche Elche , Province of Alicante
File:Alcazaba de Almería.jpg Alcazaba of Almería Almería , Province of Almería
File:Arrecife de las Sirenas.jpg Cabo de Gata Níjar , Province of Almería
File:Park Güell 02.jpg Park Güell Barcelona , Province of Barcelona
File:CasaMila-Balcons.jpg Casa Milá Barcelona , Province of Barcelona
File:Catedral de Burgos II.jpg Burgos Cathedral Burgos , Province of Burgos
File:Monastery santo domingo silos twisted column.jpg Abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos Santo Domingo de Silos , Province of Burgos
File:Dolina-Pano-3.jpg Archaeological Site of Atapuerca Atapuerca and Ibeas de Juarros , Province of Burgos
File:Santander.Palacio.de.la.Magdalena.2.jpg Palacio de la Magdalena Santander , Cantabria
File:SantillanaM2.jpg Historic City of Santillana del Mar Santillana del Mar , Cantabria
File:Castillo de Peñíscola desde el mar.jpg Castle of Peniscola Peniscola , Province of Castellón
File:Morella Panorama 2.jpg Historic City of Morella Morella , Province of Castellón
File:Ceuta Spain.jpg Royal Walls of Ceuta Ceuta
File:Campo de Criptana Molinos de Viento 1.jpg Historic City of Campo de Criptana Campo de Criptana , Province of Ciudad Real
File:TablasDeDaimiel2.jpg Tablas de Daimiel Daimiel and Villarrubia de los Ojos , Province of Ciudad Real
File:Casacolgantecuenca.jpg Hanging Houses Cuenca , Province of Cuenca
File:Rock walls in Ciudad Encantada.jpg Ciudad Encantada Cuenca , Province of Cuenca
File:Salto del Gitano, Parque Nacional de Monfragüe.jpg Monfragüe Province of Caceres
File:Bridge Alcantara.JPG Alcántara Bridge Alcántara , Province of Cáceres
File:Caceres Spain Plaza Mayor Arco.jpg Historic City of Cáceres Cáceres , Province of Cáceres
File:Arcos de la Frontera, Spain.jpg Historic City of Arcos de la Frontera Arcos de la Frontera , Province of Cádiz
File:El Acebuche 03.jpg Doñana Provinces of Cádiz , Huelva y Sevilla
File:Ripoll02.jpg Monastery of Santa Maria de Ripoll Ripoll , Province of Gerona
File:Nevadawikipedia.jpg Sierra Nevada Provinces of Almería and Granada
File:CortaAtalaya.jpg Corta Atalaya Minas de Riotinto , Province of Huelva
File:SanJuandelaPeña.JPG Monastery of San Juan de la Peña Santa Cruz de la Serós , Province of Huesca
File:Cathedral palma mallorca spain 2007 08 15.jpg Palma Cathedral Palma de Mallorca , Baleares
File:Castell de Bellver (Palma).jpg Bellver Castle Palma de Mallorca , Baleares
File:Far de n' Enciola.JPG Island of Cabrera Baleares
File:Ubeda - antigua carcel.jpg Historic City of Úbeda Úbeda , Province of Jaén
File:Jaén-Catedral de la Asunción VPSM-20110919.jpg Jaén Cathedral Jaén , Province of Jaén
File:Baeza - Catedral, exteriores 01.jpg Baeza Cathedral Baeza , Province of Jaén
File:A coruna torre de hercules sunset edit.jpg Tower of Hercules A Coruña , Province of A Coruña
File:Hostal dos Reis Católicos. Praza do obradoiro. Santiago de Compostela.jpg Obradoiro Square Santiago de Compostela , Province of A Coruña
File:Monasterio de Yuso 2.jpg Monasteries of San Millán de la Cogolla San Millán de la Cogolla , La Rioja
File:Dunas de Maspalomas.jpg Maspalomas Dunes Gran Canaria , Province of Las Palmas
File:2008-12-19 Lanzarote Timanfaya.jpg Timanfaya Lanzarote , Province of Las Palmas
File:Pulchra Leonina.jpg León Cathedral León , Province of León
File:Panorámica de Las Médulas.jpg Las Médulas Province of León
File:Muralla.Lugo.Galicia.jpg Roman Walls of Lugo Lugo , Province of Lugo
File:LleidaSeu20030605.jpg Seu Vella Lleida , Province of Lleida
File:Taull001.jpg Church of Sant Climent de Taüll Tahüll , Province of Lleida
File:Escorial-sur.jpg Monastery of El Escorial San Lorenzo de El Escorial , Community of Madrid
File:Palacio Real de Aranjuez.jpg Royal Palace of Aranjuez Aranjuez , Community of Madrid
File:Universidad de Alcala.jpg City Center of Alcalá de Henares Alcalá de Henares , Community of Madrid
File:Murcia Cathedral.jpg Cathedral of Murcia Murcia , Region of Murcia
File:Teatro Romano de Cartagena.jpg Roma theatre of Cartagena Cartagena , Region of Murcia
File:Isla-perdiguera-mayor.jpg Mar Menor Region of Murcia
File:Rocks El Torcal de Antequera karst Andalusia Spain.jpg Torcal de Antequera Antequera , Province of Malaga
File:Punte Nuevo Bridge, Ronda - Spain.jpg El Tajo gorge Ronda , Province of Malaga
File:LaPisquerra.jpg Bardenas Reales Navarre
File:Palacio de Olite.JPG Palacio Real de Olite Olite , Navarre
File:SelvaIrati06.jpg Irati Forest Navarre
File:Lago Ercina.JPG Picos de Europa Cantabria , Asturias and province of León
File:Santa maria del naranco-001.jpg Church of St Mary at Naranco Oviedo , Asturias
File:Covadonga.jpg Sanctuary of Covadonga Cangas de Onís , Asturias
File:San Martín de Frómista2.JPG Church of San Martín de Frómista Frómista , Province of Palencia
File:Canal de Castilla.jpg Canal de Castilla Province of Burgos , Palencia and Valladolid
File:Mosteiro de San Xoán de Poio.jpg Monastery of San Xoán de Poio Poio , Province of Pontevedra
File:Laguna.005 - Islas Cies.JPG Islas Cies Province of Pontevedra
File:Plaza Mayor Night.JPG Plaza Mayor de Salamanca Salamanca , province of Salamanca
File:Fachada de la Universidad de Salamanca.jpg University of Salamanca Salamanca , province of Salamanca
File:Tenerife2005 008.jpg Historic Centre of San Cristóbal de la Laguna San Cristóbal de La Laguna , Province of Santa Cruz
File:Aqueduct of Segovia 02.jpg Aqueduct of Segovia Segovia , Province of Segovia
File:Alcázar de Segovia 1-7-07.JPG Alcázar of Segovia Segovia , Province of Segovia
File:La Granja Palacio.jpg Palace of La Granja La Granja de San Ildefonso , Province of Segovia
File:Spain Andalusia Seville BW 2015-10-23 15-35-15.jpg Plaza de España Seville , province of Seville
File:Triana et la Calle Betis.JPG Neighbourhood of Triana Seville , province of Seville
File:Catedral del Burgo de Osma (Soria), Castilla, España.jpg Burgo de Osma Cathedral El Burgo de Osma , Province of Soria
File:Tarragona.Circo.Romano.jpg Archaeological Ensemble of Tarragona Tarragona , Province of Tarragona
File:Albarracín 2.jpg Historic City of Albarracín Albarracín , Province of Teruel
File:Toledo Skyline Panorama, Spain - Dec 2006.jpg Historic Centre of Toledo Toledo , Province of Toledo
File:Alcázar atardeciente.jpg Alcázar of Toledo Toledo , province of Toledo
File:Toledo Cathedral, from Plaza del Ayuntamiento.jpg Toledo Cathedral Toledo , province of Toledo
File:Valencia, loggia della seta, interno, sala delle contrattazioni, 01,0.jpg Llotja de la Seda Valencia , Province of Valencia
File:Castillo de Penafiel 7112.JPG Peñafiel Castle Peñafiel , Province of Valladolid
File:Valladolid San Gregorio 20080815.jpg Colegio de San Gregorio Valladolid , Province of Valladolid
File:Zubia jun.jpg Vizcaya Bridge Portugalete and Getxo , province of Biscay
File:Gaztelugatxe 4199995260.jpg San Juan de Gaztelugatxe Bermeo , province of Biscay
File:Olas 019.jpg Historic Centre of Getxo Getxo , province of Biscay
File:Catedral de Zamora (fachada principal)2.JPG Zamora Cathedral Zamora , Province of Zamora
File:Exterior del monasterio-monasterio de piedra-nuevalos-2010 (3).JPG Monasterio de Piedra Nuévalos , Province of Zaragoza
File:Aljafería2.JPG Aljafería Palace Zaragoza , province of Zaragoza
File:Ávila Chatedral main view.jpg Ávila Cathedral Ávila , province of Ávila
File:Avila01.jpg Walls of Ávila Ávila , Province of Ávila
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