Arc de Berà Ruins

Address: Located beside the N-340 road near Roda de Berà, Tarragona province, Catalonia, Spain

The Arc de Berà is a Roman triumphal arch located near the town of Roda de Berà in Catalonia, Spain. It was constructed in the Roman period as a monumental marker along the Via Augusta, the Roman road linking the peninsula to the rest of the empire.

The freestanding stone arch survives as a single monumental structure and has been conserved as a significant Roman survivor in the region. It is commonly viewed from the adjacent modern road corridor and from nearby viewpoints.

Built in the late Roman Republican or early Imperial period, the structure marked the importance of the road and the local settlement network in Roman times. It has been repaired and conserved in later centuries to preserve its form.

The arch stands close to the Mediterranean coast east of the city of Tarragona in Catalonia, alongside the corridor once occupied by the Via Augusta and near the modern coastal road.

• Roman origin and location: Built in the Roman period along the Via Augusta, the arch marks one of the ancient road’s ceremonial monuments and remains visible beside the modern coastal road.

The arch is immediately accessible from the N-340 road between Tarragona and Barcelona. The nearest town is Roda de Berà; regional trains serve nearby coastal towns and a short taxi or local bus will bring visitors to the site.

• Stop on the modern N-340 and look back at the arch - the best photograph is from the roadside vantage points.
• The arch is a public monument with no entrance fee; stroll the small parkland around it rather than trying to approach from the busy road.
• Combine a visit with the nearby Roman remains and the coastal town of Roda de Berà.