Roman Aqueduct and Gate: Plaça Nova

Roman Aqueduct and Gate: Plaça Nova (HM2MQR)

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N 41° 23.042', W 2° 10.522'

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(Catalan:) Porta d'accés a la
ciutat reformada en
construir-se la segona muralla de Barcino. L'entrada es feia a
través d'un dels carrers principals, el decumanus. Es conserva
un dels passos laterals per a vianants i
les dues torres semi-defencirculars
que
saven la porta (segles I-IV dC). Al costat es
pot veure la reconstrucció d'un dels aqüeductes que portaven
l'aigua a la ciutat romana de Barcino (finals del segle I dC).
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(Spanish:)
Puerta de acceso a la
ciudad reformada al
construirse la
segunda muralla de Barcino. La entrada se realizaba a través de una
de las calles principales, el decumanus. Se
conserva uno de los
pasos laterales para
peatones y las dos torres semicirculares
que defendian la
puerta (siglos I-IV dC.)
Al lado se puede ver
la reconstrucción de
uno de los acueductos
llevaban el agua
que
a la ciudad romana de
Barcino (finales del
siglo I d.C.).
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(English:) A gate to the city that was altered when building the second enclosing Barcino wall. Entry was through one of the main streets, the decumanus. One of the lateral passageways for pedestrians and the two semicircular towers that defended the gate have been conserved (1st-4th centuries AC). Beside we can see the



reconstruction of one the aqueducts that carried water to the Roman city of Barcino (end of 1st century AC).
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HM NumberHM2MQR
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Placed ByAjuntament de Barcelona, Museu d'Historia de Barcelona
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Date Added Friday, November 8th, 2019 at 4:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)30T E 568949 N 4581717
Decimal Degrees41.38403333, -2.17536667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 23.042', W 2° 10.522'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 23' 2.5200000000001" N, 2° 10' 31.32" W
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