Tarragona Romanesque Remains
Pont del Diable. Roman Aqueduct.
Located some 4 Km from Tarragona, this magnificent construction was built to bring water from the nearby Francolí river to the city. It has a total height of 27 meters and it is 217 meters long. Open air monument and not entrance needed.
It is a "world heritage monument".
Scipio s tower. Scipio s funerary family monument. Open air monument. No entrance needed.
N-340, Km 6, going to Barcelona.
This funerary monument consists of three well defined parts or blocks. The last block are figures that represent probably the famous person buried in this place. It probably lasted with a pyramid shape. The Scipions were a powered family with strong participation on the senate and this is just one of the ways they have to show that power. It is considered a "world heritage monument".
Bará's Arch. Open air monument. No entrance needed.
20Kms from Tarragona
The responsible of the construction of this roman triumphal arch was a powerful and well known man called "Lic Licini Sura" by the end of the 1st century. This is a 12 m high honorific construction and has Corinthian capitols. It was recently restored.
This is a "world heritage monument".
Tarragona Romanesque Remains
Area: Beyond Barcelona
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Romanesque Remains
Pont del Diable Aqueduct, Scipio's funerary family monument, roman triumphal arch
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