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• Pont de les Ferreres or “Devil’s Bridge” Aqueduct. Tarragona.

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  … CN-240 de Valls a Lleida a 4 Km. de Tarragona. 43006. Tarragona. (Catalonia) www.tarragonaturisme.cat. Date of construction is uncertain, some believe that it was built during the era of Augustus.Restored during the reign of caliph Abd-el Rahman III and in the 18th century. Known as the Puente del D…

• El Médol Roman Quarry. Tarragona.

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  … Carretera N-340 a 8 kms. de Tarragona. 43006. Tarragona. (Catalonia) www.museutgn.com. There is a large hole of more than 200 m. in length from which stone was extracted during the Roman period.In the centre of the quarry there is a non-excavated stone spire, known as the “agulla del Mèdol”. The sto…

• Balcón del Mediterráneo viewpoint. Tarragona.

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  … Rambla Nova s/n. 43001. Tarragona. (Catalonia) www.tarragonaturisme.cat. It is situated at the end of the Rambla Nova and has beautiful views of Tarragona. In this part of the city, not only can you see the Mediterranean in all its splendour, but you can also see one of the most emblematic works of …

• Tarragona Town Hall. Tarragona.

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  … Plaça de la Font 1. 43003. Tarragona. (Catalonia) The building is situated in Font Square, which occupies part of the old Roman circus. It was built in the 19th century on the grounds of a convent, and stands out for its beautiful Ionic façade. Inside you can visit the Mausoleum of King Jaime I.…

• Old Town Hall. Tarragona.

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  … Calle Major 39. 43003. Tarragona. (Catalonia) www.tarragonaturisme.cat. This is a Medieval building which underwent modifications in the 17th and 18th centuries. The office of the Tourist Board is located on the ground floor.…

• Roman Forum. Tarragona.

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  … Calle Lérida s/n. 43001. Tarragona. (Catalonia) http://www.tarragona.cat/lajuntament/conselleries/patrimoni/museu-historia. This monumental site consists of a rectangular ";square"; or plaza. In this square we find shops and establishments, among which one of the most remarkable is the house of Curi…

• Roman Circus. Tarragona.

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  … Rambla Vella s/n. 43003. Tarragona. (Catalonia) www.museutgn.com. The circus was built at the end of the first century A.D., possibly in the time of the emperor Domitian. The building was used for events such as chariot races, and continued to be used until the 5th century.…

• Roman and paleo-Christian necropolis. Tarragona.

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  … Avenida Ramón y Cajal 78. 43005. Tarragona. (Catalonia) http://www.mnat.cat. A major archaeological discovery. Archaeological excavations between 1923 and 1933 revealed the site of a major paleo-Christian cemetery. This necropolis was used from the Roman era up until the 7th century. Both pagan and …

• Plaza del Pallol Square. Tarragona.

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  … Plaza del Pallol s/n. 43003. Tarragona. (Catalonia) http://www.museutgn.com. Located at the centre of the higher part of Tarragona. Includes the ruins of the Roman forum, which dates from the 1st century AD. The plaza and the praetory constitute the most interesting fragments of all that is left of …