Scipio Tower
Torre dels Escipions is a funerary tower built by the Romans on the outskirts of Tarraco, an ancient Roman city that corresponds to the present city of Tarragona.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Monument
- Description: funerary monument
- Also known as: “Torre dels Escipions”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roman quarry of El Mèdol and Mas de Sorder.
Roman quarry of El Mèdol
Archaeological site
The Roman quarry of El Mèdol was first excavated during the period of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Its dimensions are over 200m wide and 10 to 40 deep. Roman quarry of El Mèdol is situated 2 km northeast of Scipio Tower.
Mas de Sorder
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mas de Sorder is a ruins, which is situated 2 km north of Scipio Tower.
Mas del Mèdol
Building
Photo: Joandrés, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mas del Mèdol is a building, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Scipio Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monnars and Els Boscos de Tarragona.
Els Boscos de Tarragona
Suburb
Photo: Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Els Boscos de Tarragona is a suburb.
Scipio Tower
- Categories: archaeological site, grave, building, and historic site
- Location: Tarragona, Tarragona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.132° or 41° 7′ 55″ northLongitude
1.31894° or 1° 19′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8FH348J9+RHOpenStreetMap ID
way 231765604OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q1505731
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Scipio Tower” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Eszipiondarren dorrea”
- Catalan: “Torre dels Escipions”
- French: “tour des Scipion”
- French: “Tour des Scipion”
- French: “Tour des Scipions”
- Galician: “Torre dos Escipións”
- German: “Torre de los Escipiones”
- German: “Torre dels Escipions”
- German: “Turm der Scipionen”
- Spanish: “Torre de los Escipiones”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mas d’en Grimau and Centre Cívic Municipal de Llevant.
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