Ruins in Spain

Discover 49 unusual ruins in Spain.

Puerta de la Sagra

The oldest vestiges of Madrid found here, have been incorporated into this new museum.

Monasterio de San Pedro de Rocas

An abandoned 6th-century monastery features a medieval map of the known world.

Montalbo’s Air Ride Shelter

Montalbo, Spain

Montalbo’s Air Raid Shelter

The lasting remains of an airfield used during the Spanish Civil War.

Castle of Montearagón

Castle of Montearagón

Designed in the Romanesque style, this structure was once a fortress monastery.

Benidorm Roman Castellum

Benidorm, Spain

Roman Castellum in Benidorm

This ancient fort has been a great insight into the Roman presence in the region.

Perlora, Vacation City

Perlora Ciudad de Vacaciones, Spain

Perlora Ciudad de Vacaciones (Vacation City)

The closed and crumbling Francoist luxury resort for workers is still full of life—for now.

El Castillo de Hierro

El Castillo de Hierro (The Iron Castle of Pruna)

This remote location of this Moorish stronghold means it doesn’t attract many tourists—and that it still has the aura of fear and bravery of the 1300s.

Main area under the water feature/skylight

Valencia, Spain

L'Almoina Archaeological Centre

Walk into an underground archeological dig, the site of the Roman Forum that was once the center of Valencia.

Theatre of Sagunto

Roman Theatre of Sagunto

This ancient amphitheater was restored in the early 1990s.

A view over the rooftops of Calafell

Calafell, Spain

Iberian Citadel of Calafell

Experience this Iron Age village the way that its original residents would have.

The Roman Baths of Toledo

The fragmented remains of a massive public bath connected to the city's water supply.

Abandoned Hotel at Cala d’en Serra

Originally slated to become a luxurious resort, this structure is now a graffiti haunt reclaimed by nature.

Amphitheatre of Italica

Santiponce, Spain

Amphitheatre of Italica

The Roman city was the birthplace of various emperors and is home to one of the empire's most impressive architectural feats.

Portomarín, Spain

Old Portomarín

This stop on the Camino de Santiago stands high above the underwater ruins of a medieval town.

Festival Club

The abandoned club hides in the hills of Ibiza.

The ruins.

Aquis Querquennis

In Spain, the ruins of a Roman military camp sit along a flooded section of a river.