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Roman walls of Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain · 4th century
The Roman walls of Barcelona (Catalan and Spanish: Muralla romana de Barcelona) are an archaeological and monumental complex comprising the remains of the wall built to protect Barcino—present-day Barcelona—in the time of the Roman Empire. The walls were built between the 1st century BC and the 4th century AD. They are located in the Gothic Quarter, in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona.
The monument is listed in the register of Cultural Assets of National Interest (Bé Cultural d'Interès Nacional) of the Catalan government and in the register of Assets of Cultural Interest (Bien de Interés Cultural) of the Spanish heritage with the code RI-51-0000417.
Text adapted from “Roman walls of Barcelona” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roman walls of Barcelona ranks #176 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #50 of the 433 mapped in Spain. Founded 400, it is older than 98% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 3 atlas entries founded in the 4th century. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Roman walls of Barcelona?
Roman walls of Barcelona stands in Spain, at 41.3841°, 2.17541°.
When was Roman walls of Barcelona built?
The atlas dates its founding to 400. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Roman walls of Barcelona?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #176 of 6,412 worldwide, and #50 in Spain. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Roman walls of Barcelona?
Palau Reial Major, about 1 km away.
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