Torre dels Escipions, Tarragona

Name: Torre dels Escipions
Address: Tarragona, Spain

#9 among attractions in Tarragona

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Torre dels Escipions is a funerary tower built by the Romans on the outskirts of Tarraco, ancient Roman city that corresponds to the present city of Tarragona. The Torre dels Escipions is one of the elements of the Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the tower being identified with the code 875-010. ()

Local name: Torre de los Escipiones Unesco: from 2000Coordinates: 41°7'55"N, 1°19'8"E

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Tarragona Spain

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Nearby attractions include: Nou Estadi, Tarragona Cathedral, Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona, Tarragona Amphitheatre.

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, Historical place
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