UNESCO WHS - Renaissance Ensembles of Úbeda Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie -

World Heritage Sites in Spain

Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza / Conjuntos monumentales renacentistas de Úbeda y Baeza -

The urban morphology of the two small cities of Úbeda and Baeza dates back to the Moorish 9th century and to the Reconquista in the 13th century. An important development took place in the 16th century, when the cities were subject to renovation along the lines of the emerging Renaissance. This planning intervention was part of the introduction into Spain of new humanistic ideas from Italy, which went on to have a great influence on the architecture of Latin America.

The most complete example of their architectural identity is the Plaza Vázquez de Molina in Úbeda, surrounded by civil and religious buildings built from 1530 to 1580, with special mention to the funeral chapel of El Salvador and the Vázquez de Molina Palace.

Name: Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza
Site: Úbeda
Country: Spain
Location: Province of Jaen, Andalusia
Inscription: 2003
Category: Cultural (ii)(iv)
Unesco Ref: 522-001

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