Naveta dels Tudons

The singular burial chambers known as Naveta des Tudons offers the chance to contemplate what is considered Europe's oldest intact construction, dated around 1,500 B.C..

This magnificent prehistoric monument, which is dated around 1500 B.C., belongs to the Early Bronze Age and according to all indications, had a secondary funeral use as a chamber for bones. Its excavation and restoration was undertaken in the 1950s.

The Naveta des Tudons has horseshoe- shaped layout and the outside resembles an upside- down boat, hence its name (naveta is a diminutive of the Catalan nau, meaning shuttle). It measures 13.6 m long with a maximum width of 6.40 m and height of 4.5 m, structured in two superimposed chambers. It is the only construction of its kind, although parallels with other dwelling- type remains from the same era in Mallorca and Menorca can be found.

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Contact Information

Naveta dels Tudons
Camí Vell, 7 km
07760 Ciutadella

Tel. +34971382693
infomenorcaciutadella@cime.es
http://www.ciutadella.org