Spain’s most impressive Roman monument – it is not the Tower of Hercules or Mérida’s Roman Theatre
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Spain harbours a priceless Roman heritage that continues to astonish today for its sheer magnitude and excellent state of conservation. The monuments handed down by Rome lay bareSpain’s essential role for the empirewhile reflecting Rome’s architectural mastery and sophisticated sense of civic planning.
Spain’s current topography integrates remnants of Romanroads, bridges, walls, theatres and temples, divulgingthe deep footprint bestowed by Romeon the peninsula. Rome’s civic works narrate the trade and civic development the empire established and whose remains permit a peek into the daily life of these ancient cities.
The Roman Theatre of Mérida, one of Spain’s most breathtaking Roman structures. | Freepik
The travelling community’s verdict
The vestiges of the Roman Empire appeal not only to scholars andhistoryenthusiasts, but also to those seeking affinity with the past and wishing to understandthe culture that shaped the identity of a country. In order to discover Spain’s most preeminent Roman monument, we asked these very enthusiasts for their insights.
The results clearly demonstrate that Spain is home to a magnificent Roman heritage that unites the present day toone of antiquity’s most influential civilisations. So let’s discover whichRoman monumentsconquer the most hearts and minds.
Some Roman monuments that continue to dazzle
Spain’s exceptional Roman legacy is immediately apparent with the fifth-place winner, theTower of Hercules. This 59 metre-tall structure on theGalician coastisthe oldest still-working Roman lighthouse in the worldand continues today to be an astounding landmark.
• The world’s longest still-standing Roman bridge: nearly 800 metres long in a Spanish World Heritage Site
Fourth place is another recordholder located in Galicia. TheRoman Wall of Lugonot only enthrals for its sheer size, but for it beingthe best conserved of its kind, with its entire perimeter perfectly visible.
Leaving Galicia, we travel to Extremadura Province, where the bronze and silver medal winners of this ranking are located. The third-place winner isthe breathtaking bridge at Alcántara, noted for beingthe tallestRoman bridge in the world. Second place belongs to the indelibleRoman Theatre of Mérida, whose stage is still used for performances to this day.
Spain’s most wondrous Roman monument. | Freepik
Spain’s most striking Roman monument
TheAqueduct of Segoviais nothing short of extraordinary according to the voters. Admiration and awe for this colossal civil work are understandable, considering the aqueduct was erectedwithout a drop of mortar and continues to stand nearly two millennia later.
• Devil’s work: the legend of the aqueduct of Segovia
The aqueduct long gracing Segovia’s centre isthe paragon of Rome’s aspirationsfor its grand civil engineering works. An ideal that includes practicality, longevity, harmony, and no less importantly, a majestic character manifesting the grandeur of the Roman Empire.
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