Main sights Tarragona

amphithéâtre of tarragona , mediterranean sea

the roman ruins of tarraco have been designated world heritage site unesco.

part of bases of large cyclopean walls near cuartel de pilatos thought pre-date romans. building mentioned, prison in 19th century, said have been palace of augustus. second century tarragona amphitheatre near seashore extensively used quarry after fall of western roman empire, , few vestiges of remain. circus c. 450 metres (1,480 ft) long, built on in area called plaça de la font, though portions of still traced. throughout town latin, , apparently phoenician, inscriptions on stones of houses mark material used buildings in town.

two ancient monuments, @ little distance town, have, however, fared rather better. first of these les ferreres aqueduct, spans valley 4 kilometres (2 miles) north of city. 217 m (712 ft) in length, , loftiest arches, of there 2 tiers, 26 m (85 ft) high. there monument 6 km (4 mi) along coast road east of city, commonly called tower of scipios ; there no authority assuming buried here.

other roman buildings include:

the roman walls
the capitol, or citadel
the amphitheatre
the roman circus
the pretorium - tower
the provincial , colonial fora
the necropolis
the palace of augustus, called house of pilate
the so-called tower, or sepulchre, of scipios
arch of sura, or of bara
the aurelian way.

the city home national archaeological museum of tarragona.

religious buildings

the tarragona cathedral, dating 12th-13th centuries, combining romanesque , gothic architectural elements.
the convent of poor clares, near walls
the convent of santa teresa
the church of order of friars minor capuchin, parish church of port
the former convent of sant francesc
the jesuit college turned barracks; church, however, has been restored them
the convent of dominican order, town hall
the archiepiscopal palace, situated on site of ancient capitol, 1 tower of still remains. rebuilt in 19th century.
near sea, in roman amphitheatre, remains of church called santa maria del miracle (holy mary of miracle), belonged knights templar. afterwards used trinitarian order , later converted penitentiary. demolished around 1915.


tarragona cathedral.

the seminary of sant pau , santa tecla founded in 1570 cardinal archbishop, gaspar cervantes de gaeta, , first comply decrees of council of trent. in 1858 archbishop josé domingo costa y borrás built fourth wing. benito villamitjana built new seminary behind cathedral in 1886, in courtyard of stands old chapel of sant pau. pope leo xiii raised rank of pontifical university.

50 km (31.07 mi) north of city poblet monastery, founded in 1151 ramon berenguer iv, count of barcelona, used sepultures of kings.