Patrimonio histórico español is a term for Spain's heritage, including National Heritage Sites. The Ministry of Culture has a department, the Subdirección General de Protección del Patrimonio Histórico ("Bureau of Protection of Historical Heritage") which maintains a heritage register.[1]
The term has a similar meaning to Bien de Interés Cultural (BIC), a designation which includes non-moveable heritage objects such as monuments or historic gardens, as well as moveable heritage objects such as archeological objects, archives and large works of art. The Spanish system is semi-federal and regions have their own registers.
The León Cathedral became the first monument protected as a National Monument in 1844.
| Administration | Regulation | Registration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Culture. Bureau of Protection of Historical Heritage | Ley 16/1985 del patrimonio histórico español | Registro General de Bienes de Interés Cultural and Inventario General de Bienes Muebles | ||
| Andalusia | Ministry of Culture. Directorate General for Cultural Property | Ley 14/2007 del Patrimonio Histórico de Andalucía | Sistema de Información del Patrimonio Histórico de Andalucía (SIPHA) | |
| Aragon | Department of Education, Culture, and Sport. General Directorate of Cultural Heritage | Ley 3/1999 del Patrimonio Cultural Aragonés | Sistema de Información del Patrimonio Cultural Aragonés (SIPCA) | |
| Asturias | Ministry of Culture, Social Communication and Tourism. Directorate General for Cultural Promotion and Language Policy | Ley del Principado de Asturias 1/2001 de Patrimonio Cultural | Registro de Bienes de Interés Cultural and Inventario del Patrimonio Cultural | |
| Balearic Islands | Ministry of Education and Culture. Directorate General of Culture[2] | Llei 12/1998 del Patrimoni Històric de les Illes Balears | Registre de Béns d'Interès Cultural and Catàleg Insular del Patrimoni Històric | |
| Basque Country | Department of Culture. Directorate of Cultural Heritage | LEY 6/2019, de 9 de mayo, de Patrimonio Cultural Vasco | Ondarea (Basque Cultural Heritage) | |
| Canary Islands | Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports. Directorate General of Historical Heritage | Ley 4/1999 de Patrimonio Histórico de Canarias | Registro de Bienes de Interés Cultural and Inventario de Bienes Muebles | |
| Cantabria | Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sport. Directorate General for Culture | Ley 11/1998 de Patrimonio Cultural de Cantabria | Registro de Bienes de Interés Cultural and Catálogo del Patrimonio Cultural | |
| Castile-La Mancha | Ministry of Culture. Directorate General of Heritage and Museums | Ley 4/1990 del Patrimonio Histórico de Castilla-La Mancha | Registro de Bienes de Interés Cultural and Inventario de Bienes Muebles | |
| Castile and León | Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Directorate General of Heritage and Cultural Assets | Ley 12/2002 de Patrimonio Cultural de Castilla y Leon | Catálogo de Bienes de Interés Cultural and Inventario de Bienes del Patrimonio Cultural | |
| Catalonia | Department of Culture. General Directorate of Cultural Heritage | Llei 9/1993 del patrimoni cultural català | Inventari del Patrimoni Cultural Català Registre de Béns Culturals d'Interès Nacional and Catàleg del Patrimoni Cultural | |
| Valencia | Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sport. General Directorate of Cultural Heritage Valencia | Llei 4/1998 del Patrimoni Cultural Valencià | Inventari General del Patrimoni Cultural Valencià | |
| Extremadura | Ministry of Education and Culture. General Directorate of Cultural Heritage | Ley 2/1999 de patrimonio histórico y cultural de Extremadura | Registro de Bienes de Interés Cultural and Inventario del Patrimonio Histórico y Cultural | |
| Galicia | Ministry of Culture and Tourism. General Directorate of Cultural Heritage | Ley 8/1995 del patrimonio cultural de Galicia | Inventario general del patrimonio cultural Registro de Bienes de Interés Cultural and Catálogo del Patrimonio Cultural. | |
| Madrid | Ministry of Culture and Sport. Directorate General of Historical Heritage | Ley 10/1998 de Patrimonio Histórico de la Comunidad de Madrid | Registro de Bienes de Interés Cultural and Inventario de Bienes Culturales | |
| Murcia | Ministry of Education and Culture. Directorate General for Culture | Ley 4/2007 de Patrimonio Cultural de la Región de Murcia | Registro de Bienes de Interés Cultural, Catálogo del Patrimonio Cultural and Inventario de Bienes Culturales | |
| Navarra | Department of Culture, Tourism and Institutional Relations. General Directorate of Cultural Heritage | Ley foral 14/2005 del Patrimonio Cultural de Navarra | Registro de Bienes del Patrimonio Cultural | |
| La Rioja | Ministry of Education, Culture and Tourism. Directorate General for Culture | Ley 7/2004 de Patrimonio Cultural, Histórico y Artístico de La Rioja | Registro General del Patrimonio Cultural, Histórico y Artístico: Inventario de Bienes de Interés Cultural and Inventario de Bienes Culturales de Interés Regional | |