Catedral Tarragona

Welcome to the Pla de la Seu, the grand spiritual and architectural heart of Tarragona. As we stand here at the highest point of the city's ancient acropolis, you are standing on ground that has been sacred for over two millennia. …

As you step inside the cathedral, the first thing that strikes you is the sheer volume of the space and the unusual thickness of the pillars. Compared to the more slender, airy columns of the Gothic cathedrals in Barcelona, these…

Near the high altar, if you look at the bottom of the small decorative arches, you will find one of the most charming and unique features of this cathedral: the sculptures of medieval musicians. These small figures are carved…

Leaving the grand nave behind, we enter the most scenic and peaceful area within the cathedral complex: the cloister. Built in the early 13th century, this space was designed as a place of reflection and labor for the canons of…

One of the most remarkable rooms off the cloister is situated directly over the site where the Roman temple dedicated to Emperor Augustus once stood. Here, the veil between the medieval and the ancient is at its thinnest. …

In the rooms surrounding the cloister, you will find an impressive collection of medieval artworks that are as vibrant today as they were when they were painted centuries ago. Medieval art can be truly fascinating, often blending…

As we return to the sunlight of the Pla de la Seu, our journey through the Cathedral of Tarragona comes to a close. We have traversed nearly two thousand years of history in a single building, from the ancient Roman temple of…