History in Spain

Discover 40 places to experience unusual history in Spain.

The Still Automatons of Teatro Albéniz

The Still Automatons of Teatro Albéniz

Automatons that were once removed after one fell from the building.

Hermitage of Santa Maria la Antigua

Hermitage of Santa Maria la Antigua

The oldest building in Madrid.

Barcelona, Spain

Inquisition's Blazon

On the wall of this medieval square, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.

Canet de Mar, Spain

Castell de Santa Florentina

Built on the foundations of an ancient Roman villa, the unique architecture of this castle on the Catalan coast was used as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

The interior of Noor.

Córdoba, Spain

Noor

This Michelin-starred restaurant sheds light on a rare period of cultural and culinary tolerance in Cordoba’s past.

Pontevedra, Spain

Isla de San Simón

This small, lush island has a long and bloody history.

Sculpture of Eugenia Martínez Vallejo

Sculpture of Eugenia Martínez Vallejo

The young girl gained fame for her atypical size and was regarded as a curiosity by the Spanish aristocracy.

The Main Prayer Hall.

Sinagoga El Transito

Once the grandest synagogue in medieval Spain, it now stands as a memorial of the 15th-century Jewish exile.

The portal with coats of arms of the former Seat of the Inquisition.

Ribadavia, Spain

Ribadavia Casa de la Inquisición (Seat of the Inquisition)

The building hides in plain sight in Ribadavia's historic Jewish quarter.

The restored mill building.

Firefighters Museum of Alcoy

The first firefighters museum in southern Spain is ironically located in an old textile mill that burned down in 1985.

Magdalena Peninsula.

Santander, Spain

Magdalena Peninsula

This beautiful spit of land was once the summer playground of the king of Spain.

Masonic Lodge

Salamanca, Spain

Documentary Center of Historical Memory

An unusual but excellent display created in the 1930s as propaganda against the Freemasons.

Entry to the crypt.

Salamanca, Spain

Cave of Salamanca

A hidden medieval crypt where a famous legend says the devil used to teach black magic.

Castle of Gormaz

This Arab fortress was once the largest citadel in Western Europe.

Villa Rosario.

Banyeres de Mariola, Spain

Valencian Paper Museum

A lovely look back at the manufacture and use of paper in all its forms.

The Archibald Dickson memorial.

Alicante, Spain

Archibald Dickson Memorial

A monument at Alicante Marina honors a little-known hero of the Spanish Civil War.