Summary
The 12 Treasures of Spain (Spanish: 12 Tesoros de España) was a project that selected the purported "Twelve Treasures of the Kingdom of Spain". The contest was conducted by broadcasters 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.
Contest edit
Four months after the international competition to choose the New Seven Wonders of the World, in late September 2007, Antena 3 and Onda Cero launched a campaign to elect the 12 so-called Treasures of Spain, an initiative based on the votes of the people, through internet and mobile phone. Finally, they received over 9,000 applications, and the candidates were whittled down to 20. At first they were to choose 7 Treasures of Spain, but later that figure was changed to 12.
Winners edit
The twelve winners in order of votes were:
| Treasure | Location | Image |
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| Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba |  Córdoba, Andalusia 37°52′45.1″N 04°46′47″W / 37.879194°N 4.77972°W |
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| Cave of Altamira |  Santillana del Mar, Cantabria 43°22′57″N 4°6′58″W / 43.38250°N 4.11611°W |
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| Seville Cathedral | Seville, Andalusia 37°23′9″N 5°59′35″W / 37.38583°N 5.99306°W |
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| Alhambra | Granada, Andalusia 37°10′37″N 3°35′24″W / 37.17694°N 3.59000°W |
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| Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar |  Zaragoza, Aragon 41°39′25″N 0°52′42″W / 41.65694°N 0.87833°W |
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| Teide National Park |  Tenerife, Canary Islands 28°15′47″N 16°36′58″W / 28.26306°N 16.61611°W |
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| Roman Theatre of Mérida |  Mérida, Extremadura 38°54′55.4″N 6°20′18.6″W / 38.915389°N 6.338500°W |
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| Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela |  Santiago de Compostela, Galicia 42°52′50.2″N 8°32′39.8″W / 42.880611°N 8.544389°W |
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| Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias |  Valencia, Valencian Community 39°27′16.30″N 0°21′01.31″W / 39.4545278°N 0.3503639°W |
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| Sagrada Família |  Barcelona, Catalonia 41°24′13″N 2°10′28″E / 41.40361°N 2.17444°E |
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| Beach of La Concha |  San Sebastián, Basque Country 43°19′03″N 1°59′12″W / 43.31750°N 1.98667°W |
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| Guggenheim Museum Bilbao | Bilbao, Basque Country 43°16′06.98″N 2°56′03.43″W / 43.2686056°N 2.9342861°W |
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Map edit
Other finalists edit
See also edit
References edit
- Los 12 Tesoros de España
- Los 12 Tesoros de España se elegirán en Nochevieja