History of Iberia (airline) also been hijacked. These incidents and accidents include the following: History of Iberia (airline) Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A. ("Iberia Airlines of Spain" in English), usually shortened to Iberia, is the largest airline of Spain, based in Madrid. The years following World War I saw a large advancement in aircraft technology with concomitant increase in possibilities for rapid connections between international business concerns. Germany had many business concerns, particularly in Africa and South America, but was still reliant on ships and land routes to reach these. In order to circumvent the Treaty of Versailles stipulation that prohibited German aircraft
National monuments of Spain National monuments of Spain The current legislation regarding historical monuments in Spain dates from 1985. However, "Monumentos nacionales" (to use the pre-1985 term) were first designated in the nineteenth century. It was originally a fairly broad category for national heritage sites protecting, for example, the Alhambra. The overarching category for Spanish heritage sites is now "Bien de Interés Cultural" (Heritage of cultural interest). Now there are some 13,000 monuments registered by the Ministry of Culture within the wider category of "Bien de Interés Cultural". As well as monuments, the category of "Bien de Interés Cultural" includes the following sub-categories of