Creu d’en Cobertella

Creu d’en Cobertella

The dolmen Creu d’en Cobertella, on the Costa Brava in Catalonia in Spain is the largest dolmen in Catalonia.

Creu d’en Cobertella

Creu d’en Cobertella

The dolmen Creu d’en Cobertella, on the Costa Brava in Catalonia in Spain is the largest dolmen in Catalonia.

The dolmen Creu d’en Cobertella, east of the Torre del Sasstre, on the Costa Brava in Catalonia in Spain, was placed under protection and restored in 1964 and is the largest dolmen in Catalonia.

In the Middle Ages, it was known under the name Petra Coaperta or Petra Cooperta. Creu means cross in Catalan. The Serra de l’Albera has the largest concentration of megalithic monuments in Catalonia (110 dolmens, 19 menhirs, 7 stone boxes and a Neolithic settlement).

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Dolmen Creu Cobertella, Carretera a Montjoi, 17480 Roses, Girona, Spain
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The dolmen Creu d’en Cobertella, east of the Torre del Sasstre, on the Costa Brava in Catalonia in Spain, was placed under protection and restored in 1964 and is the largest dolmen in Catalonia.

In the Middle Ages, it was known under the name Petra Coaperta or Petra Cooperta. Creu means cross in Catalan. The Serra de l’Albera has the largest concentration of megalithic monuments in Catalonia (110 dolmens, 19 menhirs, 7 stone boxes and a Neolithic settlement).

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