Roman Sepulchral Via

The Via Sepulcral Romana is a Roman necropolis dating from the 1st to the 3rd century AD, located in the Plaça de la Villa de Madrid and its surroundings in Barcelona.

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Opening hours:
Tuesday: 11:00 AM—2:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM—3:00 PM and 4:00 PM—7:00 PM
Type: Tourist attraction
Description: cultural property in Barcelona, Spain
Also known as: “Via Sepulcral Romana” and “Via sepulcral Romana de la plaça de la Vila de Madrid”
Address: Plaça de la Vila de Madrid

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palau de la Música Catalana and La Rambla.

Palau de la Música Catalana

Theater building

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Palau de la Música Catalana is a concert hall in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Designed in the Catalan modernista style by the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner, it was built between 1905 and 1908 for Orfeó Català, a choral society founded in 1891 that was a leading force in the Catalan cultural movement that came to be known as the Renaixença. Palau de la Música Catalana is situated 450 metres northeast of Roman Sepulchral Via.

La Rambla

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La Rambla is considered the most well known street in central Barcelona. A tree-lined pedestrian street, it stretches for 1.2 kilometres connecting the Plaça de Catalunya in its center with the Christopher Columbus Monument at Port Vell. La Rambla is situated 410 metres south of Roman Sepulchral Via.

Library of Catalonia

Library

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The Library of Catalonia is the Catalan national library, located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The primary mission of the Library of Catalonia is to collect, preserve, and spread Catalan bibliographic production and that related to the Catalan linguistic… Library of Catalonia is situated 420 metres southwest of Roman Sepulchral Via.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gothic Quarter and The Raval.

Gothic Quarter

Quarter

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The Gothic Quarter is the historic centre of the old city of Barcelona. It stretches from La Rambla to Via Laietana, and from the Mediterranean seafront to the Ronda de Sant Pere.

The Raval

Quarter

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El Raval is a neighborhood in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, the capital city of Catalonia. The neighborhood, especially the part closest to the old port, was formerly known as Barri Xinès or Barrio Chino, meaning "Chinatown".