Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain

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.

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1985  Wikimedia, Wikidata
show cave, archaeological site, Q29, 

• part of UNESCO World Heritage Site page^@
• World Heritage Site page^@
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Location: 43.3825, -4.1161, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Refugio antiaéreo Mariana Pineda ⓘ
  

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  Cave of Chufín ⓘ
  cave in Spain

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  Cave of El Castillo ⓘ
  cave with prehistoric art

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  Cave of El Soplao ⓘ
  cave in Spain

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  Cave of Las Chimeneas ⓘ
  cave in Spain

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  Cave of Las Monedas ⓘ
  cave in Puente Viesgo, Spain

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  Cueva de El Pendo ⓘ
  cave in Spain

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  Hornos de la Peña ⓘ
  cave in San Felices de Buelna, Spain

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  La Pasiega ⓘ
  cultural property in Puente Viesgo, Spain

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  Cave of Altacosa ⓘ
  cave with prehistoric paintings in Spain

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  Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain ⓘ
  cave with prehistoric art

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  National Museum and Research Center of Altamira ⓘ
  Paleolithic museum in Spain

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  Túnel de Gedo ⓘ
  

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  Túnel de Puertochico ⓘ
  

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1985 Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain

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2001 National Museum and Research Center of Altamira

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The American Museum journal (1912) (18156934902)

Cave of Altamira origin character in Pablo Picasso's Night Fishing at Antibes

Cave of Altamira origin characters in Pablo Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		part of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@		Wikidata
link	page		World Heritage Site page@		Wikidata
site	bunker		Refugio antiaéreo Mariana Pineda	air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	cave		Cave of Chufín	cave with prehistoric art, show cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Cave of El Castillo	show cave, cave with prehistoric art	Wikidata
site	cave		Cave of El Soplao	show cave, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Cave of Las Chimeneas	cave with prehistoric art	Wikidata
site	cave		Cave of Las Monedas	cave with prehistoric art	Wikidata
site	cave		Cueva de El Pendo	archaeological site, cave with prehistoric art	Wikidata
site	cave		Hornos de la Peña	cave with prehistoric art	Wikidata
site	cave		La Pasiega	cave with prehistoric art	Wikidata
site	cave	13000	Cave of Altacosa	monument, cave with prehistoric art	Wikidata
site	cave	1985	Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain	show cave, archaeological site	Wikidata
site	cave	2001	National Museum and Research Center of Altamira	replica of a cave, national museum	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Túnel de Gedo	road tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Túnel de Puertochico	tunnel	Wikidata
commons	image		The American Museum journal (1912) (18156934902)		Commons
commons	image		Cave of Altamira origin character in Pablo Picasso's Night Fishing at Antibes		Commons
commons	image		Cave of Altamira origin characters in Pablo Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon		Commons