Protected cultural heritage
The Community of Madrid declares as Cultural Interest Assets o Assets of Patrimonial Interest those assets that have special relevance, bringing together unique values from a historical, artistic, landscape or ethnographic point of view.
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Flamenco, the communications station in Buitrago de Lozoya and the Dehesa de la Villa are some of the latest assets declared last year.
With almost 4000 protected assets, declared as Assets of Cultural Interest or Assets of Heritage Interest, the Community of Madrid preserves, disseminates and facilitates access to our cultural heritage.
According to Law 8/2023 of March 30
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La antigua Clesa factory It is one of the main dairy plants built in Spain, an iconic example of 20th-century Spanish industrial architecture and a key work by the architect Alejandro de la Sota. Located in the Fuencarral-El Pardo district of Madrid, it remains in the memory of an entire generation of schoolchildren who visited it at a time when the consumption of industrially treated and sanitized milk represented a major advance in improving the population's eating habits.
It has been declared a Site of Cultural Interest in the Monument category.
Archaeological or paleontological heritage
Historical complexes
Cultural landscapes
Ethnographic, industrial or scientific sites
Intangible heritage: traditions, knowledge, festivals
Flamenco: BIC since 2024
Madrid has been and is a city of flamenco tablaos and dance academies and a meeting place for the most outstanding artists of this genre.
San Isidro Festivities: BIC since 2021
Every May 15, Madrid residents celebrate their patron saint festivities with religious and recreational events that date back to the XNUMXth century.
Mayan Festival: BIC since 2023
Since the 16th century it has been an example of our living traditions in Colmenar Viejo, El Molar, Leganés and in the Lavapiés neighborhood of Madrid.
The Boat of the Virgin of Alarilla: BIC since 2022
In Fuentidueña de Tajo they celebrate this river procession in which the Virgin of Alarilla descends the river accompanied by her devotees.
Walking Human Castles: BIC since 2022
In Villa del Prado they celebrate the Day of Charity of the Virgin of Poveda and her Walking Human Castles.
Architectural and monumental heritage
Assets of Patrimonial Interest
To find out more: BIC and BIP declarations from recent years
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