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
En aquesta casa va neixer
el dia 12 de maig del 1904
Miquel Coll i Alentorn
Enginyer, Historiador i Politic
(1904-1990)
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, Cataluρa (Catalonia). It is in Dreta de l'Eixample. It 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, Cataluρa 08010, 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: Mercθ Plantada (1892 - 1976) (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Urquinaona: la plaza del trabajo precario / la plaηa del treball precari / Square of Precarious Work (about 120 meters away); Galeres a Saragossa / Wagons to Zaragoza
this page online
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.)
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 151 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
