Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco
Also known as Archaeological Ensemble of Tarragona, Colonia Iulia Urbs Triumphalis Tarraco, Colonia Iulia Urbs Triumphalis Tarraconensis, Tarraco
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii).
Region
Europe and North America
Spain
Inscribed
2000
Area
33 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco is in Tarragona. The nearest other World Heritage site is Poblet Monastery, about 35 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Tarragona · about 126,000 peopleat the site
- Barcelona · about 4,920,000 peopleabout 85 km east
- Mataró · about 183,000 peopleabout 110 km north-east
- Andorra · about 54,000 peopleabout 160 km north
- Castello · about 181,000 peopleabout 170 km south-west
- Zaragoza · about 649,000 peopleabout 190 km west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
SpainCultural33 km away
SpainCultural81 km away
SpainCultural82 km away
AndorraCultural156 km away
SpainCultural159 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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