Architecture in Spain

Discover 133 places to experience unusual architecture in Spain.

Vistabella, Spain

Església de Vistabella - Vistabella Church

A modernist church in an ancient village.

The tower appears to have been built and rebuilt more than once, proving its utility through the ages

Llinars del Vallès, Spain

Torre del Moro - Tower of the Moor

An ancient tower built during Roman times as a lookout post still stands to this day.

Vilanova de Sau, Spain

Sant Romà de Sau

A Romanesque tower appears when water levels drop.

Metropol Parasol

The world's largest wooden structure.

Olvera Castle - Castillo de Olvera

Moorish signal station on a stratgic rocky outcrop.

Shell Church of A Toxa

A 12th century church completely covered in shells.

Sant Miquel del Fai

Sant Quirze Safaja, Spain

Church of Sant Miquel del Fai

An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.

Temple dels Homes

An ornate tower shows off a local artist's architectural flair.

San Miguel, Spain

Shell House - Casa de las Conchas

A small house in Tazones, completely covered in shells.

Monumento a Los Ojos

An outsider folly near Madrid.

Cenobio de Valeron. (Wikimedia Commons)

Cenobio de Valeron

Hundreds of caves once used to store grains and animal feed.

Sagrat Cor, the church at the very top of Tibidabo. (Wikimedia Commons)

Barcelona, Spain

Tibidabo

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

The street art of El Carmen, Valencia.

Valencia, Spain

El Carme Street Art

Vibrant street art created with mixed media.

Astronaut carving in the Salamanca new cathedral.

Salamanca, Spain

Cathedral of Salamanca's Astronaut

The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.

Sanlúcar la Mayor, Spain

Solar Power Tower

Spain's stunning solar energy plant.

World's Biggest Chair

Holding the current title of "biggest chair in the world," it stands with little fanfare in Lucena, Spain.