List of cultural icons of Spain

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Flag of Spain
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El Cid
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Tomb of Christopher Columbus
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Las Meninas by Diego Velázquez
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El Escorial
Sagrada Familia by Antonio Gaudi View of Nativity Facade of Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family (Basilica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia) ( UNESCO World Heritage Site). Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.jpg
Sagrada Família by Antonio Gaudi

This List of cultural icons of Spain is a list of links to potential cultural icons of Spain.

Contents

Art, craft

Buildings

Emblems and symbols

Festivals

Food and drink

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Santiago de Compostela Cathedral

Government

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Alhambra

History and legend

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Torero at the Bullfighting
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Sangria

Holidays

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Flamenco dancer

Industry

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Conquistador Hernán Cortés

Language

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Salvador Dalí

Literature, philosophy

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Don Juan

Music

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Cervantes' Don Quixote

People

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Fernando Alonso

Places

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Rafael Nadal

Shopping, money

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Spain national football team

Sport

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Gazpacho soup

Television, film, theatre

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Paella

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