Wiki Loves Monuments 2011 in Spain has its winners! The jury after a tremendous work reviewing and evaluating nearly 18 000 photographs has reached a decision. They asked us to transmit the message that the work of the participants has been amazing. This project has been a great success for all of us!

These are the winners:

*1st prize: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ba%C3%B1os_de_Do%C3%B1a_Mar%C3%ADa_de... of Doña María de Padilla, Sevilla. *

*2nd prize: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Monasterio_de_Veruela.jpg Monastery of Veruela, in Vera de Moncayo, Zaragoza. *

*3rd prize: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Castillo_de_Almansa_sobre_el_cerro_de... of Almansa, in Almansa, Albacete. *

The other seven pictures that will receive a diploma and complete the ten that will be submitted for Spain to the European contest are:

- 4th: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cavallerisses_del_Castell_de_Sant_Fer... of Sant Ferran, in Figueres, Girona. - 5th: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Catedral_De_Santa_Eulalia-II.jpgCathe... of Barcelona. - 6th: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Balneario_Cadiz_01.jpgBalneary in Cádiz - 7th: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Esgl%C3%A9sia_de_Sant_Climent_%28Coll... of St. Clement in Coll de Nargó, Lleida. - 8th: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Colores_en_la_Alhambra.jpgColour detalis of La Alhambra, Granada. - 9th: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Besal%C3%BA_1.jpg The bridge of Besalú, Girona - 10th: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plaza_de_Sabugo_e_iglesia_vieja.jpgCh... of St. Thomas of Canterbury in Sabugo, Avilés, Asturias

The winner of the special prize to the user who submitted more pictures of different monuments has been Deosringashttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:ListFiles/Deosringas, with an incredible record number of 222 different Spanish monuments photographied! Thanks to all for your fine contributions and your support to free knowledge initiatives!

*The prize ceremony will take place at Plasencia (Cáceres) next November 5th, and all of you are welcome to join us and attend it!*

**-- ------------------------------ Miguel Ángel García Wikimedia España www.wikimedia.org.es