Barrio Gótico in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Roman Wall and Defence Towers: Carrer Sots-tinent Navarro
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 18, 2019
1. Roman Wall and Defence Towers: Carrer Sots-tinent Navarro Marker
Inscription.
Tram de muralla i torres de planta quadrangular corresponents a la segona muralla de Barcino (segle IV dC). Es pot observar com en diferents èpoques s'han aixecat edificis a sobre de la construcció romana original, com el Palau de Requesens, construït al segle XIV., (Spanish:)
(Catalan:)
Tram de muralla i
torres de planta quadrangular corresponents a la segona
muralla de Barcino
(segle IV dC). Es pot
observar com en diferents èpoques s'han
aixecat edificis a
sobre de la construcció romana original,
com el Palau de
Requesens, construït al segle XIV.
(Spanish:)
Tramo de muralla y
torres de planta cuadrangular correspondientes a la segunda
muralla de Barcino
(siglo IV d.C.). Se puede
observar que en épocas diferentes se han
levantado edificios
sobre la construcción
romana original,
como el Palacio de
Requesens, construido
en el siglo XIV
(English:)
A stretch of wall and quadrangular towers from the second enclosing wall of Barcino (4th century AC). You can see that buildings were raised on the original Roman construction in various periods, such as the palace of the Requesens that was built in the 14th century.
Erected by Ajuntament de Barcelona, Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. (Marker Number R7.)
Location. 41° 23.015′ N, 2° 10.715′ E. Marker is in Barcelona, Cataluña (Catalonia). It is in Barrio Gótico. Marker is at the intersection of Carrer Sots-tinent Navarro and Carrer de Jaume I, on the right when traveling south on Carrer Sots-tinent Navarro. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Carrer Sots-tinent Navarro 4, Barcelona, Cataluña 08002, Spain. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 18, 2019
2. Roman Wall and Defence Towers: Carrer Sots-tinent Navarro Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here just to the left of the entrance, right in front of a stretch of the Roman wall that is the Palace of the Requesens.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 18, 2019
3. Roman Wall and Defence Towers: looking north on Carrer Sots-tinent Navarro
Taken from a spot roughly 70 meters south of the marker site, looking north towards it.
September 18, 2019
4. Marker Inset showing outline of the Roman Wall and location of access points
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 333 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 1, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.