Abric Romaní

Abric Romaní, also known as Abric Romaní de Capellades, is an archaeological site with unique and important finds pertaining to Neanderthals. As wooden materials have been preserved, the site provides insight into Neanderthal wood processing, which is unique.
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  • Type: Paleontological site
  • Description: archaeological site
  • Also known as: “Abric Romaní de Capellades”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Capella de Santa Bàrbara and Ca n’Alós.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 120 metres east of Abric Romaní.

Hotel
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is a hotel, which is situated 120 metres east of Abric Romaní.

Square
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is a square, which is situated 290 metres south of Abric Romaní.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capellades and La Torre Baixa.

Village
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is a town in , Spain, located in the south of the comarca of Anoia, some sixty metres above the Anoia river where it cuts through the Catalan Coastal Range.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Village
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Vallbona d'Anoia is a municipality in the comarca of Anoia in , . It is situated to the left of the Anoia river, on the road between and .

Abric Romaní

Latitude
41.53279° or 41° 31′ 58″ north
Longitude
1.68831° or 1° 41′ 18″ east
Open location code
8FH3GMMQ+48
Open­Street­Map ID
way 88847311
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q331404
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Abric Romaní” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Abric Romaní de Capellades”
  • Catalan: “Abric Romaní”
  • Catalan: “Balma del Fossar Vell”
  • Catalan: “L’Abric Romaní”
  • Dutch: “Abric Romaní”
  • French: “Abri Romani”
  • French: “abri Romaní”
  • French: “Abri Romaní”
  • German: “Abric Romaní”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Abric Romaní”
  • Spanish: “Abric Romani”
  • Spanish: “Abric Romaní”
  • Swedish: “Abric Romaní”
  • “Abric Romaní”

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Highlights include Institut Molí de la Vila and Església de Santa Maria.

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