salt flats of Añana
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The salt flats of Añana are an ancient, terraced saltworks landscape in the Basque province of Álava, Spain, renowned for traditional salt production dating back thousands of years.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural landscape
ⓘ
saltworks ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Basque cultural heritage
ⓘ
traditional rural economy ⓘ |
| climateDependency | Mediterranean-Atlantic climate conditions ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | under restoration and preservation ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| estimatedAge | several thousand years ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
evaporation pans
ⓘ
salt ponds ⓘ storage huts ⓘ terraces ⓘ wooden channels ⓘ |
| hasManagementBody | local foundation or authority ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
collection of brine from springs
ⓘ
distribution of brine through channels ⓘ evaporation in shallow pans ⓘ manual harvesting of salt ⓘ |
| hasTerracedStructure | true ⓘ |
| hasView | panoramic terraced landscape ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Añana
NERFINISHED
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Basque Country NERFINISHED ⓘ Salinas de Añana NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Spain ⓘ Álava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintains | traditional salt-making techniques ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
clay
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| near | Vitoria-Gasteiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic salt production landscape
ⓘ
landscape value ⓘ traditional architecture ⓘ |
| offers |
cultural activities
ⓘ
educational visits ⓘ guided tours ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| product | Añana salt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionMethod | solar evaporation of brine ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the oldest saltworks in the world ⓘ |
| region | Basque province of Álava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| saltType | gourmet salt ⓘ |
| seasonalOperation | salt production mainly in dry, warm months ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
industrial heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor | salt production ⓘ |
| waterSource | saline springs ⓘ |
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