12 Treasures of Spain

In 2007 there was an international competition to choose the New Seven Wonders of the World. Four months later, Antena 3 and Onda Cero started a contest to choose the 12 Treasures of Spain. The people voted in the contest. People voted via internet and mobile phones. They received over 9,000 applications.[1] The candidates were drawn down to 20. They were going to choose 7 Treasures of Spain. Later that number was changed to 12.

The twelve winners in order of votes were:

Treasure	Location	Image
Mosque of Córdoba	Córdoba, Andalusia 37°52′45.1″N 04°46′47″W
Cave of Altamira	Santillana del Mar, Cantabria 43°22′57″N 4°6′58″W
Seville Cathedral	Seville, Andalusia 37°23′9″N 5°59′35″W
Alhambra	Granada, Andalusia 37°10′37″N 3°35′24″W
Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar	Zaragoza, Aragon 41°39′25″N 0°52′42″W
Teide National Park	Tenerife, Canary Islands 28°15′47″N 16°36′58″W
Roman Theatre	Mérida, Extremadura 38°54′55.4″N 6°20′18.6″W
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela	Santiago de Compostela, Galicia 42°52′50.2″N 8°32′39.8″W
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias	Valencia, Valencian Community 39°27′16.30″N 0°21′01.31″W
Sagrada Família	Barcelona, Catalonia 41°24′13″N 2°10′28″E
Beach of La Concha	San Sebastián, Basque Country 43°19′03″N 1°59′12″W
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao	Bilbao, Basque Country 43°16′06.98″N 2°56′03.43″W

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