A jardín histórico is a Spanish historic garden. In Spain ''Jardín histórico'' is a heritage listing which protects historic gardens. (The English equivalent would be the
English Heritage
English Heritage (officially the English Heritage Trust) is a charity that manages over 400 historic monuments, buildings and places. These include prehistoric sites, a battlefield, medieval castles, Roman forts, historic industrial sites, Lis ...
'
'). The Spanish listing was established in 1983, replacing a former heritage category ''Jardín artístico''. It is currently regulated by the
Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport.
Some of Spain's national heritage sites are protected under more than one classification. For example, the
Alhambra
The Alhambra (, ; ) is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Spain. It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and one of the best-preserved palaces of the historic Muslim world, Islamic world. Additionally, the ...
and
Generalife
The Generalife (; ) was a summer palace and country estate of the Nasrid rulers of the Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus. It is located directly east of and uphill from the Alhambra palace complex in Granada, Spain.
Etymology
The most commonly c ...
are designated for buildings and gardens.
Individual trees may be protected by ''Árbol singular'' status (the Spanish equivalent of a
Tree preservation order). For example, a ''
taxodium mucronatum
''Taxodium mucronatum'', commonly known as Montezuma bald cypress, Montezuma cypress, or ahuehuete, is a species of ''Taxodium'' that is primarily native to Mexico and Guatemala, with a few populations in the southwestern United States. Ahuehue ...
'' which is one of the oldest trees in the
Buen Retiro Park
The Retiro Park (Spanish: , literally "Good Retreat Park"), also known as Buen Retiro Park or simply El Retiro, is one of the largest Urban park, city parks in Madrid, Spain. The park belonged to the Spanish monarchy until 1868, when it became a ...
is catalogued as an ''arbol singular'' and can be viewed with other remarkable trees on a trail.
See also
*
Bien de Interés Cultural
(, , , ) is a category of the heritage register in Spain. The term is also used in Colombia and other Spanish-speaking countries.
The term literally means a "good of cultural interest" ("goods" in the economic sense). It includes not only mater ...
. ''Jardín histórico'' is a sub-category within a broader category of ''Bien de Interés Cultural'', which protects Spain's cultural heritage.
Definición de bienes culturales protegidos
Ministry of Culture (Spain)
The Ministry of Culture (MC) is the Spanish government departments, department of the Spanish government, Government of Spain responsible for the promotion, protection and dissemination of the Spanish Historical Heritage, Spanish historical herit ...
.
:As well as gardens, the category of ''Bien de Interés Cultural'' includes the following sub-categories of non-movable heritage:
** '' Conjunto histórico'', a type of conservation area (which may include one or more monuments).
** ''Monumento
Monumento may refer to:
* ''Monumento'' (album), a 2008 album by Dakrya
* "Monumento", a 2018 song by Kyla from ''The Queen of R&B''
* Monumento, a district in Caloocan, Philippines where the Bonifacio Monument is located
** Monumento LRT statio ...
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** ''Sitio histórico'' (for example the Bulls of Guisando)
** ''Zona arqueológica'', archaeological zone (for example the Archaeological Site of Atapuerca)
* Spanish garden
References
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Gardens in Spain
Heritage registers in Spain