Spanish architecture

The Telegraph has one Spanish city as the best destination in its 2026 ranking of The 15 best European cities for a stress-free minibreak.

Waking up to views of medieval fortresses and exploring some of the most impressive corners of Spain’s past makes for an unforgettable getaway – with imposing castles and historic strongholds offering a journey through centuries of history.

Spain is packed with picturesque villages, but not all hold official Historic-Artistic Site status.

Time Out has published its World’s 20 Best Cities for Art and Culture in 2026, based on feedback from more than 24,000 locals across over 150 cities worldwide.Residents were asked to rate the quality and affordability of their city’s cultural scene, covering everything from museums and theatre to li

In the Caldes de Malavella countryside in Girona, within the natural setting of Camiral Golf & Wellness, stands a house that raises a question increasingly common in contemporary architecture – can a home directly improve the health of those who live in it? Designed by Fran Silvestre Arquit

Barcelona has officially been named UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture 2026, a title awarded jointly by UNESCO and the International Union of Architects (UIA). It’s not just a shiny label.

Catalan Modernism cannot be understood without Lluís Domènech i Montaner, one of the defining architects of the turn of the 20th century and the creator of some of the most emblematic works in European architecture.

Architecture is the art of balance, reconciling creativity with function and technique, the visual with the comfortable.

Spain is packed with remarkable museums, from world‑class art galleries to cutting‑edge science spaces and archaeological centres in smaller cities.

Few architects capture the spirit of Spanish architecture as vividly and powerfully as Antoni Gaudí. This internationally acclaimed Catalan artist was a leading figure of Modernism, leaving an architectural legacy that testifies to his genius.

For over a century, its silhouette has defined Barcelona's skyline, but now the Sagrada Familia has taken another step in the history of architecture: it has become the tallest church on the planet. The placement of the first element of the cross on the central tower of Jesus Christ has raised the total height of the temple designed by Antoni Gaudí to 162 meters, surpassing the dimensions of the famous Protestant cathedral in Ulm, Germany. The Sagrada Familia will measure over 170 meters when it is completed, presumably within the next decade.

Spain now counts 50 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, with a spread that runs from prehistoric stone architecture to enlightened urban planning.

For over a century, housing in Spain has been a stage for architectural innovation, from Modernism, which transformed bourgeois residences, to Rationalism, which explored new social typologies; from contemporary experimentation to international perspectives that reinterpreted the landscape.

Barcelona’s blockbuster sights hog the limelight, but the city’s best moments live in quiet barrios, leafy slopes and tiny bodegas.

The province of Castellón, often overlooked in favour of its more famous neighbours, holds some of the peninsula's best-kept secrets.

Antoni Gaudí's Sagrada Família feels like part of Barcelona's DNA. It's been slowly reaching for the sky for generations, a piece of living history that seems to change every time you look at it.

Benidorm has become one of the Spanish cities with the tallest skyscrapers, driving remarkable vertical growth in recent years.

Spain has many really beautiful and strange buildings that you won't find anywhere else in the world.

With television hits like Game of Thrones, and now House of the Dragon, castles never go out of fashion. If you are a fan of these fearless fortresses, then take a tour through the best castles in Spain to visit. And to get you started, what is a castle in Spain called?

The ON-A studio, from Barcelona, has collaborated on this occasion with the company Energreen Design, specialised in sustainability, energy efficiency and circular economy applied to construction, to create a prefabricated house of modular construction.

Prefabricated homes, factory-built houses, modular homes… the vocabulary surrounding this type of construction is very broad and increasing all the time due to the ever greater role they are playing in the real estate market across the world. This type of property is also increasingly popular i

There are all kinds of unique properties on the market in Spain, and one of them is this converted church surrounded by nature in Spain's Basque Country.

Living in a palace is something that many dream of, and now could be your chance, as this beautiful 16th century palace in the village of Sepúlveda is now for sale.

The popularity of cocoa products is not at all new; quite the contrary with their consumption something frequent in ancient societies. However, this wasn't the case in Europe, where such products arrived only a few centuries ago after Europeans returned from the New World.

Torre Caleido, also known as "the 5th tower" is the newest addition to the skyline in Madrid. The impressive tower is due to be finished by the end of 2020 and details are being released of what the building will used for.