Ever wanted to rule an empire? Well now you can, virtually at least. Register with Historvius and you can be the king of the castle, or the emperor of the Colosseum! Sign up now and start uploading comments and photos to historic sites you've visited. You'll get points for your activity and those with the most points on any historic site get to rule. Don't get complacent though, as any ruler knows, there's always someone waiting in the wings to usurp your crown…
Carranque Archaeological Park
« back to search results | add to shortlist
user rating
Gallery
- Name
- Carranque Archaeological Park
- Continent
- EUROPE
- Alt Name:
- Parque Arqueologico de Carranque
- Country:
- Spain
- Period:
- Ancient Rome
- Sub-Region:
- -
- Date:
- 300AD - 399AD
- City/Town:
- Carranque
- Figure:
- -
- Resorts:
- Carranque,
- Related:
about Carranque Archaeological Park
Carranque Archaeological Park (Parque Arqueologico de Carranque) contains a series of Ancient Roman ruins built in the fourth century AD. The site is believed to have a connection with Emperor Theodosius I the Great.
Carranque Archaeological Park is mainly comprised of a well preserved villa - known as the Materno Villa - as well as a nymphaeum (temple) and a basilica. There is also a small ancient burial ground.
A good place to either start or end your trip is at the visitor centre, which contains some of the objects found at the Carranque Archaeological Park as well as models of how it would once have looked.
Just as empires rise and fall so do entry fees and opening hours! While we work as hard as we can to ensure the information provided here about Carranque Archaeological Park is as accurate as possible, the changing nature of certain elements mean we can't absolutely guarantee that these details won't become a thing of the past. If you know of any information on this page that needs updating you can add a comment above or now.
useful information
Directions:
Located just outside Carranque, which is approx 45km southwest of Madrid.
Ticket Information:
Tuesday to Sunday 10am-6pm (to 9pm April-Sept).
Closed Mondays, 1 and 6 Jan, 25 and 31 Dec.
Entry €4 full, €2 reduced. Free for under 11s. Discounts available.
Links:
http://www.jccm.es/cultura/parques/carranque/index.html
http://www.spain.info/en/conoce/monumentos/toledo/parque_arqueologico_de_carranque.html
Historvius is not responsible for the content of external sites.
USER COMMENTS
You must register or sign in to post comments.
You must register or sign in to post comments.
No Comments Available.