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On 30th November 2000, the UNESCO committee decided to award the
archaeological heritage of Tarraco with the status of World Heritage.
This recognition represents a significant achievement for Tarragona, as it
ensures the preservation of its monuments and enables them to be known about
internationally, as well as increasing the citizens' own interest and pride in
their heritage. The Roman archaeological heritage of Tarraco has also been
recognised as one of the seven marvels of Catalonia (Spain).
Tarragona: More than 2000 years of history ...
In order that you may know more about Tarragona we have prepared a little photo
shoot about this beautiful city.
Tarragona has been, is and will be a city profoundly marked by the Roman
civilisation. Gnaeus Scipio created it in 218 B.C. and called it Tarraco. It
was the first Roman military settlement outside the Italian peninsula and became
the capital of all of Hispania Citerior, or Tarraconensis. The glory of
those days can be seen today, thanks to the vast heritage that is preserved and
makes. Thousands of visitors each year admire the amphitheatre, the forum and
the city walls, some of the city’s most recognisable symbols.
Roman Circus (Tarragona)
Roman Amphitheatre
Roman Aqueduct
Forum Colonia (Photo: Museu d'Història de Tarragona)
Roman Walls
Tarragona Archaeological Museum
Mosaic Medusa
Tarragona’s cultural wealth would not be the same without its Arab past
(which spans four centuries, from the 8th to the 13th, as a city of the Al-Andalus
kingdom). And the city also has a few signs of Jewish presence.
Middle Ages
Tarragona Cathedral
Tarragona Tamarit Castle
Near the city are the Cistercian monastery of Poblet, Santes
Creus and Vallbona of the Nuns.
Tarragona Monastery Poblet (Poblet)
Web Tourism Tarragona
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