08/08/2023 – STUDIA PHOTOS

The final images from Tarragona and the last of our stay in Spain. Next stop – UK!

Entrance, Marriott Hotel, Avinguda de Roma, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Street View, Avinguda de Roma, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Torre de les Monges, Rambla Vella, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

a.k.a. Tower of The Monks

Steps below Torre de les Monges, Rambla Vella, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Mural, Circ Romà, Rambla Vella, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

The Circ Romà is where horse and chariot races were held. It had capacity for 20,000 people. It was built during the reign of Emperor Domitian (81–96 AD) and remained in operation until the 9th century AD. Today it is classified as a World Heritge Site.

Ruins, Circ Romà, Rambla Vella, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Sculpture in the Wall, Circ Romà, Rambla Vella, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Tunnels, Circ Romà, Rambla Vella, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Torre del Pretori, Castell del Rei, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

a.k.a. – Castle of The King. The Romanesque castle was largely the result of the rehabilitation of a large Roman building that had been part of the provincial forum in the 12th century.

Bricked In, Parròquia de la Santíssima Trinitat, Carrer de Santa Anna, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Doorway, Museu Nacional Arqueològic, Plaza del Rei, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

View to Plaza del Rei from Torre del Pretori o Castell del Rei, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Catedral Basílica Metropolitana i Primada de Santa Tecla de Tarragona, Plaza de la Seu, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

View to Coast, Torre del Pretori, Passeig Saint Antoni, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Amfiteatre de Tarragona, Carrer de William J Bryan, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

The 2nd image was photographed from the top of The King’s Castle, a building traditionally known as the Roman pretories of Augustus or Pilate Tower. The amphitheatre is a World Heritage site constructed in the 2nd century. It could hold up to 15,000 spectators for Roman events.