Part Alta in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Santa Tecla la Vella
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Church of Santa Tecla la Vella
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 8, 2023
1. Santa Tecla la Vella / Church of Santa Tecla la Vella Marker
Capella funerària, construïda al segle XIII, d'una sola nau, planta rectangular d'estil romànic i amb una coberta de vol tes de creueria. En un lateral es va installar el sepulcre de l'arquebisbe Bernat d'Olivella. Formava part del cementiri dels Canonges.
Capilla de Santa Tecla la Vella.
Capilla funeraria, construida en el siglo XIII, de una sola nave, planta rectangular de estilo románico y con una cubierta de bóvedas de crucería. En un lateral se colocó el sepulcro del arzobispo Bernat d'Olivella. Formaba parte del cementerio de los Canónigos.
Church of Santa Tecla la Vella.
The Church of Santa Tecla la Vella, or St Tecla the Elder, is a single-nave, 13th-century funerary chapel with a Romanesque rectangular floor plan. The building has a ribbed-vault ceiling and houses the sepulchre of Archbishop Bernat d'Olivella. It formed part of the canons' cemetery.
Chapelle de Santa Tecla la Vella.
Chapelle funéraire romane, érigée au XIIe siècle. Sa nef,
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 41° 7.172′ N, 1° 15.535′ E. Marker is in Tarragona, Cataluña (Catalonia). It is in Part Alta. It is at the intersection of Carrer de les Coques and Carrer de l'Arc de Sant Llorenc, on the left when traveling north on Carrer de les Coques. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Carrer de Sant Pau 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: Església de l'Ensenyança / Church of the Company of Mary (within shouting distance of this marker); Hospital de Santa Tecla (within shouting distance of this marker); Casa dels Concilis / Council House (within shouting distance of this marker); 1936 + Murdered Catholic Priests + 1939 (within shouting distance of this marker); Col·legi Jaume I / College of James I (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Roman Worship Enclosure / Recinte de Culte Imperial (about 120 meters away); Antic Escorxador / Old Slaughterhouse (about 120 meters away); Casa del Cambrer / The Camerlengo's House (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tarragona.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 8, 2023
2. Santa Tecla la Vella / Church of Santa Tecla la Vella Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 8, 2023
3. Santa Tecla la Vella / Church of Santa Tecla la Vella, seen through its exterior fencing
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 29, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
