Dreta de l'Eixample in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Miquel Coll i Alentorn

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 23, 2022

1. Miquel Coll i Alentorn Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

En aquesta casa va neixer
el dia 12 de maig del 1904
Miquel Coll i Alentorn
Enginyer, Historiador i Politic
(1904-1990)

(English translation:)

In this house on the 12th of May, 1904, the engineer, historian and politician Miquel Coll i Alentorn (1904-1990) was born.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is May 12, 1904.

Location. 41° 23.281′ N, 2° 10.333′ E. Marker is in Barcelona, Cataluña (Catalonia). It is in Dreta de l'Eixample. Marker is on Carrer de Fontanella, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Carrer de Fontanella 13, Barcelona, Cataluña 08010, Spain. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mercè Plantada (1892 - 1976) (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Urquinaona: la plaza del trabajo precario / la plaça del treball precari / Square of Precarious Work (about 120 meters away); Carrer de les Moles / Grinders Street (about 150 meters

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away); Carrer d’Espolsasacs / Dusty Sacks Street (about 180 meters away); Eugenio D'Ors (about 210 meters away); Salvador Casañas i Pagès (about 210 meters away); Kanal de petroli per l'enllumenat públic / First Street Lighting with Oil (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); El 43 de la Via Laietana / 43, Via Laietana (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barcelona.

Also see . . . Miquel Coll i Alentorn (Wikipedia, in Catalan).

Excerpt (in translation): "Miquel Coll i Alentorn (Barcelona , May 12, 1904 - Barcelona, December 15, 1990) was a Catalan politician of the Democratic Union of Catalonia and President of the Parliament of Catalonia from 1984 to 1988. He is considered to be the guiding reference of Catalan Christian democracy during the Franco regime."

(Submitted on July 12, 2022.)

Miquel Coll i Alentorn Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 23, 2022

2. Miquel Coll i Alentorn Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here to the right of the building entrance, about 3 meters off the ground.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.