Part Alta in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Bonaventura Hernández i Sanahuja
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 25, 2022
1. Bonaventura Hernández i Sanahuja Marker
In this house lived and died Bonaventura Hernández i Sanahuja, born on the 30th of May, 1810, in No. 11 on this street. On the occasion of the centenary of his death.
Erected 1991 by Ajuntament de Tarragona.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is May 30, 1810.
Location. 41° 7.093′ N, 1° 15.465′ E. Marker is in Tarragona, Cataluña (Catalonia). It is in Part Alta. It is on Carrer de la Merceria, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Carrer de la Merceria 5, Tarragona, Cataluña 43003, Spain. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, in the Schengen Area, in a coastal Mediterranean country, and in the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, a Spanish colony, and the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fray Francisco Iglesias i Doménech (a few steps from this marker); Antic Ajuntament / Former City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Casa del Cambrer / The Camerlengo's House
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Casa del Cambrer / House of the Steward (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Buenaventura Hernández Sanahuja (Wikipedia, in Spanish).
Excerpt (in translation): "He was born in Tarragona in 1810. An archaeologist and officer of the Corps of Archivists, Librarians and Antiques, he was the director of the Archaeological Museum of Tarragona. He was also a corresponding member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, the Royal Academy of History, and the Antiquarian Academy of Rome. Author of several works and collaborator of La Ilustración Católica, he died in Tarragona, according(Submitted on July 8, 2022.)to Ossorio and Bernard, on November 10, 1891."Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 25, 20222. Bonaventura Hernández i Sanahuja Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
