Why is Roman architecture in Spain?

The Romans ruled Hispania, which is what they called the Iberian Peninsula, for seven centuries, from 218 B.C. to the 5th century A.D. During this period, they conquered the entire Iberian Peninsula and along the way, left their mark by building colossal works of architecture that still remain standing today.



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The Most Epic Roman Ruins in Spain Rome's legacy in Spain is a long one. From 218 to 19 BC, the Romans slowly conquered the region then known as Hispania, and they held it until 472 AD. That's just about 700 years of influence.

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One of the best examples of Roman structures is the magnificent Aqueduct of Segovia, in Spain's Castilla y Leon region. Built in 98 AD, the stunning Aqueduct of Segovia brought water from the River Frio in the nearby mountains to the city.

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Romanesque architecture in Spain is the architectural style reflective of Romanesque architecture, with peculiar influences both from architectural styles outside the Iberian peninsula via Italy and France as well as traditional architectural patterns from within the peninsula.

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Two of the best preserved Roman archaeological sites are found in Andalusia. On the one hand, Baelo Claudia in Tarifa (Cádiz), situated on a cove that boasts spectacular views of the ocean and the Strait of Gibraltar. And on the other, the Ruins of Itálica located in Santiponce, very close to Seville.

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Mérida preserves more ancient Roman monuments than any other city in Spain, including a theatre, an amphitheatre, three aqueducts, a temple, the remains of an arch, as well as the longest of all surviving Roman bridges and the finest surviving circus.

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Romanesque. Romanesque architecture first developed in Spain in the 10th and 11th centuries, before Cluny's influence, in Lérida, Barcelona, Tarragona and Huesca, and in the Pyrenees, simultaneously with the north of Italy, as what is called First Romanesque or Lombard Romanesque.

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