Capella d'en Marcús, Romanesque chapel in Sant Pere district, Barcelona, Spain.
Description
The Capella d'en Marcús is a Romanesque chapel in Barcelona's Sant Pere neighborhood with a single nave and a wall-mounted bell tower. Its original stone walls from the Middle Ages remain intact and form the building's core structure.
History
The chapel was founded in the 12th century by Bernat Marcus, a Barcelona merchant who established a cemetery for poor residents near a main city gate. It emerged during an era when Barcelona expanded beyond its Roman walls into new territory like Vilanova del Mar.
Culture
The chapel displays Romanesque features that shaped the neighborhood's character for centuries. This building style with its rounded arches continues to define how Sant Pere looks today.
Practical
The chapel is located at Carrer dels Carders 5 near several other historical buildings and is easy to reach. The metro stations Santa Caterina and Arc de Triomf are both within walking distance.
Did you know?
This structure is among the few remaining from when Barcelona expanded beyond its original Roman boundaries into the Vilanova del Mar area. This early expansion makes the site an important record of how the city grew during the Middle Ages.
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