Roman Aqueduct Arch - MCMLVIII - Barri Gòtic, Barcelona, Spain - Dated Architectural Structures Multifarious on Waymarking.com

This reconstructed aqueduct arch is at the north side of the remains of ancient walls which surrounded Bàrcino, a Roman colony from the first century through the Middle Ages, in the oldest district of the Barcelona - the Gothic Quarter. The replica was built in 1958 at the base of one of two remaining towers - Torres Romanes - at Plaza Nueva. A stone marker embedded in its east face reads:

ARCO Y PILAR
RECONSTRUIDOS
SOBRE EL BASAMENTO
ORIGINAL -- MCMLVIII

Translated: "Arch and pillar rebuilt on the original plinth -- MCMLVIII"

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[CAT] Aquest arc d'aqüeducte reconstruït es troba al costat nord de les restes de les antigues muralles que envoltaven Bàrcino, una colònia romana des del segle I fins a l'Edat Mitjana, al barri més antic del Barcelona - Barri Gòtic. La rèplica es va construir l'any 1958 a la base d'una de les dues torres restants: les Torres Romanes, a la plaça Nova. Un marcador de pedra incrustat a la seva cara est diu:

ARCO Y PILAR
RECONSTRUIDOS
SOBRE EL BASAMENTO
ORIGINAL -- MCMLVIII

Year built or dedicated as indicated on the structure or plaque: 1958 Website (if available): [Web Link] Full Inscription (unless noted above): Not listed

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