by theeuro » 13 Dec 2009, 09:23
Beginning in 2010, Spain is issuing a new series of 2 Euro commemorative coins, one per year, dedicated to Spanish sites listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Register. There are a total of 41 sites which are listed, but it is not clear if Spain will issue a coin commemorating all 41.
Here is a list of all 41:
| Cultural Heritage Site | Year Listed |
|---|
| Historic Centre of Cordoba | 1984 |
| Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada | 1984 |
| Burgos Cathedral | 1984 |
| Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid | 1984 |
| Works of Antoni Gaudí | 1984 |
| Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain | 1985 |
| Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct | 1985 |
| Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias | 1985 |
| Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) | 1985 |
| Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches | 1985 |
| Mudejar Architecture of Aragon | 1986 |
| Historic City of Toledo | 1986 |
| Garajonay National Park | 1986 |
| Old Town of Cáceres | 1986 |
| Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville | 1987 |
| Old City of Salamanca | 1988 |
| Poblet Monastery | 1991 |
| Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida | 1993 |
| Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe | 1993 |
| Route of Santiago de Compostela | 1993 |
| Doñana National Park | 1994 |
| Historic Walled Town of Cuenca | 1996 |
| La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia | 1996 |
| Pyrénées - Mont Perdu | 1997 |
| Las Médulas | 1997 |
| Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona | 1997 |
| San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries | 1997 |
| Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula | 1998 |
| University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares | 1998 |
| Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture | 1999 |
| San Cristóbal de La Laguna | 1999 |
| Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco | 2000 |
| Palmeral of Elche | 2000 |
| Roman Walls of Lugo | 2000 |
| Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí | 2000 |
| Archaeological Site of Atapuerca | 2000 |
| Aranjuez Cultural Landscape | 2001 |
| Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza | 2003 |
| Vizcaya Bridge | 2006 |
| Teide National Park | 2007 |
| Tower of Hercules | 2009 |
Beginning in 2010, Spain is issuing a new series of 2 Euro commemorative coins, one per year, dedicated to Spanish sites listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Register. There are a total of 41 sites which are listed, but it is not clear if Spain will issue a coin commemorating all 41.
Here is a list of all 41:
[table][tr][th]Cultural Heritage Site[/th][th]Year Listed[/th][/tr][tr][td=left]Historic Centre of Cordoba[/td][td=left]1984[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada[/td][td=left]1984[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Burgos Cathedral[/td][td=left]1984[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid[/td][td=left]1984[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Works of Antoni Gaudí[/td][td=left]1984[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain[/td][td=left]1985[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct[/td][td=left]1985[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias[/td][td=left]1985[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)[/td][td=left]1985[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches[/td][td=left]1985[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Mudejar Architecture of Aragon[/td][td=left]1986[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Historic City of Toledo[/td][td=left]1986[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Garajonay National Park[/td][td=left]1986[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Old Town of Cáceres[/td][td=left]1986[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville[/td][td=left]1987[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Old City of Salamanca[/td][td=left]1988[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Poblet Monastery[/td][td=left]1991[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida[/td][td=left]1993[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe[/td][td=left]1993[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Route of Santiago de Compostela[/td][td=left]1993[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Doñana National Park[/td][td=left]1994[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Historic Walled Town of Cuenca[/td][td=left]1996[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia[/td][td=left]1996[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Pyrénées - Mont Perdu[/td][td=left]1997[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Las Médulas[/td][td=left]1997[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona[/td][td=left]1997[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries[/td][td=left]1997[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula[/td][td=left]1998[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares[/td][td=left]1998[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture[/td][td=left]1999[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]San Cristóbal de La Laguna[/td][td=left]1999[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco[/td][td=left]2000[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Palmeral of Elche[/td][td=left]2000[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Roman Walls of Lugo[/td][td=left]2000[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí[/td][td=left]2000[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Archaeological Site of Atapuerca[/td][td=left]2000[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Aranjuez Cultural Landscape[/td][td=left]2001[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza[/td][td=left]2003[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Vizcaya Bridge[/td][td=left]2006[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Teide National Park[/td][td=left]2007[/td][/tr][tr][td=left]Tower of Hercules[/td][td=left]2009[/td][/tr][/table]