A new website showcasing Flemish tapestries in Spain has been launched. The project is organized by the Fundación Carlos de Amberes, a private non-profit cultural institution in Madrid, in collaboration with Grupo Enciclo and the Belgian Embassy. The website was unveiled yesterday during a presentation in Madrid.
Following years of in-depth research, including high-quality photography, cataloging, and the study of hundreds of tapestries across the country under the scientific direction of Professor Miguel Ángel Zalama of the University of Valladolid, the foundation introduces this new platform. This valuable resource shines a light on a significant and often forgotten part of Spain’s textile heritage, making it important for raising public awareness. The new platform evolves from a previous website, established in 2012, which was part of a broader initiative that was awarded with the Europa Nostra Award in 2011.

A list view of tapestries on flandesenhispania.org showing the collections in Aranjuez. Each object is accompanied by an expert text.
Approximately 150 tapestries from the fifteenth to eighteenth centuries, housed in Spanish public collections, are featured on the website. Users can explore these tapestries via an interactive map or through a search engine that allows searching by iconography, keywords, and other criteria. Expert texts, written by leading tapestry specialists in Spain, accompany each piece, detailing its iconography, provenance, and other relevant information. High-quality images, specifically commissioned for this project, allow users to zoom in and examine the intricate details of each tapestry.
The website is available at www.flandesenhispania.org in Spanish and English.