This document summarizes several UNESCO World Heritage sites located in Galicia and the Basque Country in northern Spain. It discusses the Routes of Santiago de Compostela, a network of pilgrimage routes over 1,500 km long. It also mentions the Old Town of Santiago de Compostela, known for its cathedral that became a symbol of the Christian struggle against Islam. Finally, it briefly describes the Roman Walls of Lugo and the Tower of Hercules, both defensive structures, as well as the iconic Vizcaya Bridge near Bilbao.

1. WORLD HERITAGE OF
GALICIA & PAÍS VASCO
SARA RODRÍGUEZ BEAS

2. GALICIA

3. GALICIA
CATEDRAL DE
ASTORGA
 Routes of Santiago de
Compostela: Camino
Francés and Routes of Northern
Spain:
There are four Christian pilgrimage
routes in northern Spain, the site is an
extension of the Route of Santiago de
Compostela, It takes almost 1,500 km
walking around coastal, interior of the
Basque Country–La Rioja, Liébana
and primitive routes.
Puente la Reina

4. GALICIA

5. GALICIA
 SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (OLD TOWN)
 This famous pilgrimage site in north-
west Spain became a symbol in the
Spanish Christians' struggle against
Islam.
 Criteria (i) (ii) (vi)
Catedral de santiago
de compostela
Monastir de San Martin Pinario

6. GALICIA
 Roman Walls of Lugo (2000):
 The walls of Lugo were
built in the later part of the
3rd century to defend the
Roman town of Lucus.
 Criterian (iv)

7. GALICIA
Tower of Hercules
(2009)
The tower of hercules
has served as a
lighthouse and
landmark at the
entrance of La Coruña
harbour in north-
western Spain since
the late 1st century
when the Romans built
the Farum Brigantium.
Criterian(iii)

8. BASQUECOUNTRY

9. BASQUE COUNTRY
 VIZCAYA BRIDGE:
 Vizcaya Bridge straddles the mouth of the
Ibaizabal estuary, west of Bilbao. It was
designed by the Basque architect Alberto de
Palacio and completed in 1893
 Is one of the outstanding
architectural iron
constructions of the
Industrial Revolution.
 Criteria (i) (ii)

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