The city’s most stunning characteristic is its beauty that recalls on the one hand, the harmony between nature and architecture, and on the other hand, its long history that has left us with a significant cultural and monumental legacy. On December 7th, 1996, Cuenca was named World Heritage Site by UNESCO, thanks to the excellent preservation of such an original urban landscape like this medieval fortress, and its rich collection of civil and religious architecture from the 12th to the 18th centuries. To this they added that the city features an exceptional personality, being perfectly integrated into the marvellous natural landscape that surrounds it