Roman villa of Centcelles
Tarragona, Spain Museum
Top-rated.online cuts through the clutter, highlighting only the reviews that are most helpful, earn the most likes, or come from the most active contributors. Very rare roman mosaic and dome....take a taxi from Tarragona. Among the many Roman sites in the area this one really stands out for its excellent audio tour. The two narrators are very engaging and unlike other sites very clear when they're theorizing what a space may have been used for. Beautiful place to visit, lots of history here👍 Really short visit, and difficult to find. But the dome is spectacular! Fantastic place the building must have been stunning when it was built .the staff are very helpful and the app tells you all the history They do an amazing job, the place is awesome. Piece of advice, if you go to a recreation, there is no shadow outside, bring a parasol or a cap, bonnet or something to protect you. Roman villa of Centcelles. Roman Emperor Constans I was assassinated in Elne, France (Helena, Roman Gaul) January of 350ad, his body was retrieved and transferred to a magnificent interim mausoleum in the West, most likely the Centcelles complex near Tarragona, Spain. The transfer out of Elne was accomplished by securing the body and moving it down the coast to Tarraco, which would have offered a more stable location for building a commemorative structure. However, in keeping with the Constantinian dynastic mandate and the official rehabilitation of Constans’ memory following Constantius II’s victory, the body was ultimately transported to the Eastern capital. His definitive mausoleum, where his remains were finally laid to rest among the deified rulers, was situated in Constantinople, specifically the Church of the Holy Apostles. The lasting scholarly debate concerning the Centcelles site, highlighted by its official ambiguity , stems precisely from the tension between the definitive textual demand for a burial in the capital (reflecting imperial ideology) and the material reality of an elaborate, expensive monument built in the province of Hispania (archaeological necessity). The Centcelles complex stands today as a unique testament to the political chaos and the intense need for ideological self-representation that characterized the immediate aftermath of a Roman imperial assassination in the 4th century. Not a lot to see, explanations in Catalan only... but hey, it's a marvelous view!! Brilliant find, amazing villa and lots of information available plus a video explaining the how's and why's ....Worth a visit or sever! Saying it was OK is not saying it is worth a visit.First see everything noteworthy in the rest of Spain.... Most probably the mausoleum of the son of the emperor Constantine. An incredible survival from Roman times. Friendly staff. Never seen a villa with such intact walls plus a domed room with mosaics on the walls and dome. Incredible. No free Parking Space. Drove away without visiting Website change monitoring Monitor any webpage for changes – get instant email alerts when prices drop, new jobs are posted, products come back in stock, or competitors update their sites. See how the number of reviews and average review scores have changed over time.
Address · Phone · Hours
- Address
- Cami l'Almoster, Constantí, Catalonia, ES
- Phone
- +34 977 52 33 74
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM, 3 to 5:30 PM |
| Thursday | 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM, 3 to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM, 3 to 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM, 3 to 5:30 PM |
| Sunday | 10:00 AM to 2 PM |
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