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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Madrid

2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites are in or near Madrid.

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UNESCO sites in Madrid

  • Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and SciencesCultural · 2021 · 1 km

    Located at the urban heart of Madrid, this cultural landscape evolved since the creation of the tree-lined Paseo del Prado avenue, a prototype of the Hispanic alameda, in the 16th century. The avenue features major fount…

  • University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de HenaresCultural · 1998 · 29 km

    Founded by Cardinal Jiménez de Cisneros in the early 16th century, Alcalá de Henares was the world's first planned university city. It was the original model for the Civitas Dei (City of God), the ideal urban community w…

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Sources: Site list: UNESCO World Heritage List (CC BY-SA 4.0)