Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

, the legal designation ''Conjunto histórico'' (formerly ''Conjunto Histórico-Artístico'' or "Historic-Artistic Grouping") is part of the national system of heritage listing. It is applied to buildings in a given locality. It is typically used to protect complete villages, such as Peñaranda de Duero, or historic quarters of towns such as Avilés.

Conjunto The term ''conjunto'' (, literally 'group', 'ensemble') refers to several types of small musical ensembles present in different Latin American musical traditions, mainly in Mexico and Cuba. While Mexican conjuntos play styles such as '' norteño' ...

'' means "group", and as a group listing, the ''Conjunto histórico'' is comparable with the British concept of a Conservation Area. ''Conjunto histórico'' is a sub-category within a broader category of ''

Bien de Interés Cultural A Bien de Interés Cultural is a category of the heritage register in Spain. The term is also used in Venezuela and other Spanish-speaking countries. The term literally means a "good of cultural interest" (" goods" in the economic sense) and incl ...

'', which protects Spain's cultural heritage and is regulated by the country's

Ministry of Culture Ministry of Culture may refer to: *Ministry of Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Youth and Sports (Albania) * Ministry of Culture (Algeria) *Ministry of Culture (Argentina) *Minister for the Arts (Australia) *Ministry of Culture (Azerbaijan) * Ministry of ...

. As well as ''conjuntos históricos'', the category of ''Bien de Interés Cultural'' includes the following sub-categories of non-movable heritage: * '' Jardín histórico'', historic garden (for example the gardens of

Aranjuez Aranjuez () is a city and municipality of Spain, part of the Community of Madrid. Located in the southern end of the region, the main urban nucleus lies on the left bank of Tagus, a bit upstream the discharge of the Jarama. , the municipality h ...

) * '' Monumento'' * ''Sitio histórico'' (for example the

Bulls of Guisando The Bulls of Guisando ( es, Toros de Guisando) are a set of ancient sculptures located on the hill of Guisando in the municipality of El Tiemblo, Ávila, Spain. The four sculptures, made of granite, represent quadrupeds identified as bulls or pig ...

) * ''Zona arqueológica'', archaeological zone (for example the Archaeological Site of Atapuerca) A ''Conjunto histórico'' may include buildings which are individually protected as monuments, as is the case at, for example, Peñaranda de Duero or Covarrubias.

Examples

* Nogal de las Huertas (1931) * Avilés (1955) * Covarrubias (1965) *

Sos del Rey Católico Sos del Rey Católico (in Aragonese: Sos d'o Rei Catolico) is a historic town and municipality in the Cinco Villas comarca, province of Zaragoza, in Aragon, Spain. History Located on rocky and elevated terrain, this important border town serv ...

(1968) *

Daroca Daroca is a city and municipality in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, situated to the south of the city of Zaragoza. It is the center of a judicial district. It is located in the basin of Calatayud, in the valley of the Jiloca river. N ...

(1968) *

Sanlúcar de Barrameda Sanlúcar de Barrameda (), or simply Sanlúcar, is a city in the northwest of Cádiz province, part of the autonomous community of Andalucía in southern Spain. Sanlúcar is located on the left bank at the mouth of the Guadalquivir River opposit ...

(1973) * Peñaranda de Duero (1974) * Santa Cruz de La Palma (1975) * La Orotava (1976) *

Garachico Garachico is a municipality and town on the northern coast of Tenerife, about 52 km West of the capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 50 km from Tenerife North Airport and 67 km from Tenerife South Airport. The town itself nestles below a ...

(1994) *

Gumiel de Izán Gumiel de Izán (formerly Gumiel de Hizán) is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating informatio ...

(2003) * Frías (2005)

Notes

External links

*
"Patrimony and protected cultural goods", Ministry of Culture
*

{{DEFAULTSORT:Conjunto Historico-Artistico Heritage registers in Spain Urban planning in Spain Architecture in Spain Cultural history of Spain

Examples

See also

Notes

External links