Part 2: The most beautiful diverse buildings in Spain

6. Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, Santiago de Compostela

The beauty, called only St. James's Cathedral in Hungarian, was built in Santiago de Compostela, above the supposed tomb of St. James the Elder - so its significance is extraordinary in the Roman Catholic religion. The cathedral was built between 1075 and 1211 in Roman and early Gothic style and (due to its size and importance) is one of the largest pilgrimage sites in Spain. Of course, this building was also declared a protected part of the old town on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985.

7. Mezquita Mosque, Cordoba

The mosque was first built by the Moors in the 8th century, but reached its present form in the 1200s. The most beautiful part is certainly the world-famous colonnade, which has 900 columns - each with a different color, size and description, so it's worth coming with a guide if you want to know their unique background history in more detail. It is interesting that the building operated as a mosque for centuries, but today it is considered a Roman Catholic cathedral.

8. Santa Iglesia Catedral Primada de Toledo, Toledo

In its shorter name, the Cathedral of Toledo was built for almost 500 years (between 1226 and 1631) - but it was worth it! With its huge size (its tower alone is 90 meters high) and its Gothic-style beauty, it is quite eye-catching in Toledo - perhaps it’s no wonder it’s always full of tourists. The historic center of Toledo, including the cathedral itself, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986.

9. Prado Museum, Madrid

The gallery of the National Museum in Madrid began to be built in the 18th century, and its final form dates back to the 2nd century; won after World War II due to various expansion and conversion works. The 16-room gallery features famous Spanish works from the Royal Collection (such as paintings by Velazquez, Goya and Murolli, as well as various old coins, pendants and drawings) - there are plenty of significant works of art here, making the Prado Museum very popular with tourists. The building was designed by Juan de Villanueva in 1786, and the museum itself opened its doors in 1819.

10. Marques de Riscal

One of Spain’s most modern and extreme buildings, one of the greatest “masterpieces” of the 21st century, the Marques de Riscal operates as a five-star hotel - and perhaps not hard to guess, but it was also built by Frank Gehry (designer of the Guggenheim Museum). The building itself was handed over in October 2006, is made of titanium and each of its 61 rooms boasts a different design. How much does a night cost here? According to the search engine, we need to spend at least 150,000 a night.

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