- State Party
- Spain
- Region
- Europe and North America
- Year of inscription
- 1984
- Type
- Cultural
- Location
- Barcelona, Colònia Güell
- What it is
- architectural ensemble
- Component parts
- 7 (serial property)
- Reference
- WHC 320 · Wikidata Q921745
Why it is on the List
(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
nearby
Closest World Heritage sites
Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.
2.5 kmPalau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, BarcelonaSpain · 1997Cultural
81 kmArchaeological Ensemble of TárracoSpain · 2000Cultural
89 kmPoblet MonasterySpain · 1991Cultural
130 kmMadriu-Perafita-Claror ValleyAndorra · 2004Cultural
166 kmCatalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de BoíSpain · 2000Cultural
191 kmCultural Landscape of the Serra de TramuntanaSpain · 2011CulturalSpain
More sites in Spain
1984
Also inscribed in 1984
Data: Wikidata (CC0) · danger list as published in 2026 · independent atlas, not affiliated with UNESCO or Petit Futé.
