Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain, Santillana del Mar

Name: Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
Address: Santillana del Mar, Spain

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Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain

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The Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain is a grouping of 18 caves of northern Spain, which together represent the apogee of Upper Paleolithic cave art in Europe between 35,000 and 11,000 years ago. In 2008, they were collectively designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. ()

Local name: Cueva de Altamira y Arte Rupestre Paleolítico de la Cornisa Cantábrica Unesco: from 1985Coordinates: 43°22'57"N, 4°6'58"W

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Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cave of Altamira, Collegiate church and cloister of St Juliana, National Museum and Research Center of Altamira, Museo del Barquillero.

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Museum replicating Palaeolithic cave art
Cave of Altamira
6 min walk • The Cave of Altamira, located near Santillana del Mar in Cantabria, Spain, is one of the most significant archaeological sites in the world. This cave is renowned for its Upper Paleolithic cave paintings featuring drawings and polychrome rock paintings of wild mammals...
0.8 miNE
Church, , Romanesque architecture
Collegiate church and cloister of St Juliana, Santillana del Mar
22 min walk • The Collegiate church and cloister of Santa Juliana is a collegiate church located in Santillana del Mar, Spain. The church is dedicated to Juliana of Nicomedia.
0.5 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
National Museum and Research Center of Altamira, Santillana del Mar
13 min walk • The National Museum and Research Center of Altamira is a center dedicated to the conservation of, research into and the sharing of information about the cave of Altamira in Santillana del Mar, named a World Heritage Site by Unesco.
0.8 miNE
43°23'31"N • 4°6'23"W
Museo del Barquillero, Santillana del Mar
21 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, Antiques
0.8 miNE
43°23'30"N • 4°6'19"W
Museo Jesús Otero, Santillana del Mar
22 min walk • Museum, Art museum, History museum
0.6 miE
43°22'51"N • 4°6'12"W
Zoológico de Santillana del Mar, Santillana del Mar
17 min walk • Zoo, Aquarium
0.6 miNE
Neighbourhood
Asturias de Santillana, Santillana del Mar
15 min walk • Asturias de Santillana is a historical comarca whose territory in large part corresponded to the central and western part of today's autonomous community of Cantabria, as well as the extreme east of Asturias.
0.6 miE
43°22'51"N • 4°6'12"W
Zoologico y Parque Cuaternario de Santillana del Mar, Santillana del Mar
17 min walk • Animals
0.9 miNE
Palace
Palacio de Velarde, Santillana del Mar
23 min walk • The palace of Velarde, also called palace of Las Arenas, is a building located in the Plaza de las Arenas in Santillana del Mar. It was completed in the mid-16th century for Alonso de Velarde.

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Which popular attractions are close to Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain?

Nearby attractions include National Museum and Research Center of Altamira, Santillana del Mar (13 min walk), Asturias de Santillana, Santillana del Mar (15 min walk), Zoologico y Parque Cuaternario de Santillana del Mar, Santillana del Mar (17 min walk), Zoológico de Santillana del Mar, Santillana del Mar (17 min walk).