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The 12 Treasures of Spain () was a project that selected the purported "Twelve Treasures of the
Kingdom of Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...
". The contest was conducted by broadcasters Antena 3 and
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. The final results were announced on 31 December 2007. Nine architectural monuments, two natural monuments and a monument pictorial were chosen.


Contest

Four months after the international competition to choose the New Seven Wonders of the World, in late September 2007, Antena 3 and Onda Cero launched a campaign to elect the 12 so-called Treasures of Spain, an initiative based on the votes of the people, through internet and mobile phone. Finally, they received over 9,000 applications, and the candidates were whittled down to 20. At first they were to choose 7 Treasures of Spain, but later that figure was changed to 12.


Winners

The twelve winners in order of votes were:


Map


Other finalists

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See also

*New 7 Wonders of Nature *New 7 Wonders of the World *Seven Wonders of the Ancient World


References


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