Asturias has a remarkable World Heritage Site declared as such by UNESCO, especially linked to its prehistory and medieval times, when it was an important kingdom, where the Pilgrim's Way to Santiago de Compostela was also born.

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Image of the altar of the Perromanesque church of Santa María del Naranco in the council of Oviedo.

Santa María del Naranco (Oviedo/Uviéu).

The Way of St. James or Pilgrim's Way, Asturian Art or Pre-Romanesque Art, and the Prehistoric Caves are the three great cultural areas valued as unique in the world by UNESCO.

World Heritage in Asturias is one of the great tourist and cultural attractions. UNESCO, in its declaration of World Heritage, has taken into consideration some of the most outstanding monuments and landmarks of Pre-Romanesque Art, which would not have existed had it not been for the vigour of the Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages.

Also closely connected with the Kingdom of Asturias is the birth of the Way of St. James, created by the Asturian King Alfonso II in the 9th century, which, with the passing of time, has become one of the most important cultural routes in the world, earning it the status of World Heritage Site.

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Image of the Camino de Santiago Primitivo at Ferroy in Pola de Allande in the background.

In addition, other key pieces in the heritage ensemble that has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO are 5 of the Prehistoric Caves that contain outstanding cave paintings and engravings, and which are absolutely essential spaces for understanding the history and evolution of mankind on the European continent.

World Heritage List

Asturias boasts a rich heritage recognised by UNESCO. Discover cave art, pre-Romanesque architecture and the St. James' Way, a thousand-year-old pilgrimage route. A unique legacy awaits you.