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El Médol Roman quarry. Tarragona © Turespaña
Category
Architecture and civil engineeringDate
Third century (B.C.) - Fourth century (A.D.)
Style
Roman
Telephone+34 93 814 45 06
E-mailinformadors.medol@lavola.net
Websitehttp://www.tarragonaturisme.cat/es/monumento/cantera-del-medol
It is a huge pit, over 200 m. long, where stone was quarried in Roman times. In the centre of the quarry, there is a column of stone left untouched, known as the "agulla de Mèdol". Stone from the quarry was used to build a number of important edifices in Tarraco.
Rates
Free admission
