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New town of Carlos III

Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Montsià, Tarragona

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New town of Carlos III

Historical milestone · Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Montsià, Tarragona

Image of Sant Carles de la Ràpita, not of the place itself.

Carlos III ordered in 1780 that a wholly new city and a great port be raised beside the badia dels Alfacs, with a regular grid and monumental buildings. The project was left unfinished after the king's death, but it fixed the urban layout that can still be recognised.

1780

Photo: Deosringas (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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