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Destinos inolvidables

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West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord (Norway) 

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Encuentra tu destino natural. Respira

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Un lugar para los sentidos.

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Outstanding Universal Value

The property of the Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada, stands on two adjacent hills, separated by the river Darro. Rising above the modern lower town, the Alhambra and the Albayzín form the medieval part of the City of Granada, which preserves remains of the ancient Arabic quarter. These components represent two complementary realities and examples of medieval urban complexes: the residential district of the Albayzín and the palatine city of the Alhambra. To the east of the Alhambra fortress and residence are the gardens of the Generalife, an example of a rural residence of the emirs, built during the 13th and 14th centuries.

The Alhambra, with its continuous occupation over time, is currently the only preserved palatine city of the Islamic period. It constitutes the best example of Nasrid art in its architecture and decorative aspects. The Generalife Garden and its vegetable farms represent one of the few medieval areas of agricultural productivity. These palaces were made possible by the existing irrigation engineering in Al-Ándalus, well established in the Alhambra and Generalife with technological elements known and studied by archaeologists. This constituted a real urban system integrating architecture and landscape, and extending its influence in the surrounding area with gardens and unique hydraulic infrastructures.

The residential district of the Albayzín, which constitutes the origin of the City of Granada, is a rich legacy of Moorish town planning and architecture in which Nasrid buildings and constructions of Christian tradition coexist harmoniously. Much of its significance lies in the medieval town plan with its narrow streets and small squares and in the relatively modest houses in Moorish and Andalusian style that line them. There are, however, some more imposing reminders of its past prosperity. It is nowadays one of the best illustrations of Moorish town planning, enriched with the Christian contributions of the Spanish Renaissance and Baroque period to the Islamic design of the streets.

Criterion (i): The Alhambra and Generalife contain all the known artistic techniques of the Hispano-Muslim world, on the basis of a proportional system in which all decorative and building developments are based, with particular emphasis on the aesthetic value represented by the intelligent use of water and vegetation. Together with this tradition, since 1492 the Royal House has received the most advanced proposals in terms of palace and poliorcertic architecture, and plastic arts of Western humanism.

The Albayzín district is the best-preserved illustration of a Hispano-Muslim city in the South of Spain, particularly formed during the Nasrid dynasty. The Albayzín, enriched with the contributions of Christian Renaissance and Spanish Baroque culture, is an exceptional and harmonious blend of two traditions, creating a unique and special form and style.

Criterion (iii): The development of the materials used in the Alhambra and Generalife are unique particularly with the use of plaster, wood and ceramics as decorative elements. Together with the use of the Arabic epigraphy, constructions were transformed into an ensemble of "talking architecture", whose contents are related to the religious, political and poetic world of the Nasrid Dynasty, preserved and enriched by the best examples of the humanistic and innovative art of the Spanish Renaissance. The architectural ensemble is a living example of the mix of Easter and Western artistic traditions.

The Albayzín represents a microcosm of what the Andalusi cultural splendour meant in Granada from its origins in the Zirid Dynasty to the magnificence of the Nasrid Dynasty. The customs passed down through the Andalusí people originated in these kinds of neighbourhoods and have largely influenced all European cultures. Their great scientific knowledge and their social customs - as well as their gastronomy and hygiene - confirm the greatness of this advanced culture that influenced the subsequent cultures of the Albayzín centuries later.

Criterion (iv): The Alhambra and Generalife bear exceptional testimony to Muslim Spain the 13th and 15th centuries. They form a remarkable example of the palatine residences of medieval Islam, neither destroyed nor changed by the vicissitudes of time, as with the examples in Maghreb. The architecture and urban landscape of the Albayzín is the most remarkable cultural example of the survival of Andalusí culture in our days. It bears witness to the medieval Moorish settlement, which was not changed when it was adapted to the Christian way of life after the conquest. Its main characteristics in terms of form, materials and colours, are preserved almost without change and survive as a notable example of a Moorish town of the Nasrid dynasty that merged with the vernacular town planning of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century.
Integrity
The component parts convey an ensemble of values, preserved throughout time and enriched by their symbolic value since the first constructions. Since the 13th century, their different occupants have preserved the areas in an original way, sometimes changing their functions but keeping the unifying nature of each part. The inscribed components are complementary to each other in various respects and form a coherent whole.

The Albayzín is remarkably well preserved and still maintains its original residential character, the result of the rich vernacular of Moorish architecture, harmoniously finished with elements of the traditional and secular Granadian architecture. The town planning of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century took this rich cultural legacy as a practical basis, combining it with other typical elements of the period. Thus, the ensemble of the secular architecture is perfectly integrated to the rest of the country house and the urban structure of the ancient Nasrid quarter, making the Albayzín of the 21th century a unique cultural phenomenon.
Authenticity
The attributes contained in the inscribed property justify their exceptional position in the Islamic architectural tradition of the Early Middle Ages, and they express the authenticity in a reliable way. Since its conception as a palatine city, its architecture began from a proportional system, following the principles of area compartmentalization, no exteriorization and the typical acclimatized design of the Islamic culture. Together with this, it comes to fruition in a decorative program based upon geometry, epigraphy and vegetable decoration that attain its most characteristic expression in Mocárabe vaults. This repertoire is completed with support elements that constitute an integrating body beyond the stylistic and cultural frontiers. During the 19th century, some restoration practices impacted these attributes, although scientific interventions in the 30s of the 20th century admirably corrected these impacts and the main characteristics in terms of form, materials and colours, are preserved almost without change.

The Alhambra, and particularly Generalife, incorporates the Moorish gardening tradition, the aesthetic use of water and gardens of production and entertainment, having one of the oldest areas of terraced patchwork known in Europe. It also shows the Renaissance and contemporary gardening techniques, a result of the increasing concern over the preservation of botanical design traditions.

The street design and the Hispano-Muslim townscape show the authenticity of the Albayzín district, preserving unique examples of the main architectural milestones. Until 1990, the lack of global policy or strategy provoked the inadequate use of materials and techniques for some restorations. Nowadays these defects are being rectified and reverted. The contemporary works are designed in order to replace, as far as possible, the external manifestations of modern life, which tend to devalue the perfect image of the traditional Moorish settlement that has survived through the centuries but it is continuously exposed to the irreversible changes of modern life.

Its motley urban framework, full of narrow and winding streets, coexists harmoniously with the changes and the opening of new public spaces (squares and small squares) built after the Christian conquest. The emergence of the Moorish style is essential to understand the morphology of the district. In terms of architectural production it means the adaptation from the Nasrid technique to the Christian monastic, ecclesiastical and residential typologies, which coexist with the richness of Muslim buildings (walls, gates, houses and palaces, public baths, water tanks, bridges, hospitals). In Albayzín, the so-called "domestic Moorish architecture" becomes a concrete and identifying manifestation of this cultural union.
Protection and management requirements
The property is protected by an overarching legal framework, which includes Law 16/1985, of July 25, on the Historical Heritage of Spain, Law 14/2007, of November 26, on the Historical Heritage of Andalusia and its development regulations. Decree 186/2003 of June 24 whereby the demarcation of the Historical city of Granada, declared an artistic and historical site by the Royal Order 1929 of December 5, is extended. In addition, the Historical City of Granada is defined as Cultural Interest Property (BIC), the highest category of protection given to properties by a regional and state legislation. In the above-mentioned Decree, the identity and unity of the Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín is recognized, since they form two of the four areas in which the Historical City of Granada is divided. Decree 107/2004 of March 23 whereby the Alhambra and Generalife is declared Cultural Interest Property in the category of Monument. The inscribed property is administered by the Council of the Alhambra and the Generalife, an autonomous body that includes a Plenary, a Permanent Commission, a General Management, and a Technical Commission; and the Albayzín Municipal Foundation, an autonomous body of the Granada Town Hall, in charge of World Heritage tasks in collaboration with other regional departments. The National, Regional and Local Government are represented in this Council.

The Direction Plan of the Alhambra contains a detailed analysis of the short, mid and long-term management challenges provides the overall management framework. It includes programs and measures for balancing tourism and heritage conservation, diversifying the tourism promotion in order to reduce the pressure on the monuments, and for the knowledge of the area as a sustainability strategy, among other lines of work. The Direction Plan of the Albayzín World Heritage property is facing similar challenges, such as the economic development of the business industry, the demography, accessibility issues, the tourism promotion, the emergency and evacuation system, a colour chart or building work's license management. With respect to the town planning, The Alhambra, Generalife and the Albayzín have the Special Protection and Interior Reform Plan (1989 y 1990, respectively). All planning tools require a constant review and updating process to enhance decision-making and better respond to rising challenges so as to reduce the risk of urban development pressure.

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Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada

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Outstanding Universal Value The property of the Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada, stands on two adjacent hills, separated by the river Darro. Rising above the modern lower town, the Alhambra and the Albayzín form the medieval part of the City of Granada, which preserves remains of the ancient Arabic quarter.

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Parque natural de Iguazú en Brasil
Impresionante espacio natural, tanto la parte brasileña como la argentina
La he elegido porque me gustan los espacios naturales y tengo un gran recuerdo de éste en particular

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La fortaleza sagrada de los incas es un lugar que me transmite mucha  paz y tranquilidad. Situado en los Andes y a los pies de las selva - de ahí su vegetación

Machu picchu

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EL ACUEDUCTO DE SEGOVIA
Me parece admirable la capacidad de los romanos para realizar obras de ingeniería.
Es el mejor conservado del mundo.

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Es uno de los primeros lugares con los que fui con mis hijos cuando eran pequeños y alucinaron. Su color hipnotiza y la importancia de su explotación minera (oro) fue fundamental para el Imperio Romano.

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El hayedo de los Cárpatos.
Un homenaje a nuestros hermanos que lo están pasando mal.
Además es una belleza y la naturaleza es sabia y aporta paz.

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La Calzada de los Gigantes es una caldera volcánica en el norte de Irlanda rodeada de leyendas.
Las columnas de basalto tienen su origen en una erupción hace 55 millones de años y entraron en la UNESCO en 1986.
Lo he elegido porque conecta eventos naturales con las creencias y leyendas de la sociedad irlandesa.

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Ciudad prehispánica de Chichen-Itza. Está en la península de Yucatán en México; tengo un vinculo con este país porque viví allí; me encantó cuando estuve, su estado de conservación, y poder imaginar antropológicamente cómo era esa época previa a la colonización.

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Aranjuez bien merece una visita. Es regio, dulce, natural, verde, fresco, .... historias de mi vida.

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Es una imagen de los jardines de Aranjuez.
Me encanta los jardines de los palacios, por la combinación de piedras y plantas; por los juegos de sombras y luces y por la combinación de colores.

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Los artesonados mudéjares, maravillosos. Aragón guarda maravillosos tesoros. La pintura de estos dibujos, auna culturas.

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Me parece un lugar increíble. La vista desde el Mirador de San Nicolás es maravillosa.
Llama la atención la austeridad exterior que contrasta con la riqueza de los palacios nazaríes.

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Granada

Situada en Andalucía Oriental en la proVincia de su nombre
Construida a lo largo de los siglos XIII y XIV por la dinastía nazarí

Porque es un monumento único. Un palacio oriental cuya tradición viene de Mesopotamia

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IBIZA. La he elegido porque mi próximo viaje será ahí para conocer sus maravillas naturales y culturales.
Ibiza fue declarada Ciudad Patrimonio de la Humanidad de España en 1999.

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Situado en Córdoba, capital del califato Omeya en la Península.
Me gusta el arte hispanomusulmán, su riqueza decorativa, la variedad de sus arcos, su epigrafía, yeserías y teselas venidas desde Bizancio.

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Me gusta especialmente porque parece la corona de la ciudad. Tanto si la ves desde abajo, destaca como una testa coronada y si la visión es desde uno de sus miradores, la visión global de toda la ciudad es maravillosa.

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Me encanta el misterio de los Moais. La isla de Pascua es un destino al que querría ir.

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Está ubicado en Aragón, concretamente en Huesca. Fue uno de los primeros parques nacionales en España. Lo he elegido porque es un entorno natural maravilloso 

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Parque Nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido

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Garganta de Ironbridge (1779)

Situado por el río Severn en el condado de Shropshire, Inglaterra.

Me gusta especialmente la arquitectura de hierro como la torre Eiffel, la estación de Atocha, el Palacio de Cristal o el Crystal Palace.