Mare de Déu de la Mercè
Mare de Déu de la Mercè is a church in La Morera de Montsant, Tarragona, Catalonia. Mare de Déu de la Mercè is situated nearby to the hamlet Escaladei, as well as near the mountain saddle Coll de la Creueta (o dels Ous).Photo: BegonyaFerré, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church building in La Morera de Montsant, Spain
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Serra de Montsant Natural Park and Cartoixa d’Escaladei.
Serra de Montsant Natural Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Serra de Montsant Natural Park is in Tarragona province. The unique landscape of this park, characterized by the footprint of human activity and a steep orography of cliffs, ravines and gorges, offers us a rich natural and cultural heritage linked to the religious history in the park.
Cartoixa d’Escaladei
Photo: Lohen11, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cartoixa d'Escaladei, or Chapterhouse of Scala Dei, was a monastery of the Carthusian order in the southern Catalonia. It was founded in the 12th century, was an important centre for art in the 17th century and started the planting of vines in the region that became later known as Priorat due to the vineyards of the monks. Cartoixa d’Escaladei is situated 1 km north of Mare de Déu de la Mercè.
La Pietat
Church
Photo: Teresa Llena, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Pietat is a church, which is situated 1½ km north of Mare de Déu de la Mercè.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Escaladei and La Morera de Montsant.
La Morera de Montsant
Village
Photo: Tabalot, Public domain.
La Morera de Montsant is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Mare de Déu de la Mercè.
Poboleda Municipality
Village
Photo: DAnRov, Public domain.
Poboleda is a village in the province of Tarragona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of 345. Poboleda Municipality is situated 3½ km southeast of Mare de Déu de la Mercè.
Mare de Déu de la Mercè
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: La Morera de Montsant, Tarragona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.24818° or 41° 14′ 53″ northLongitude
0.81082° or 0° 48′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8FH26RX6+78OpenStreetMap ID
way 788234189OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q21707440
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In Other Languages
“Mare de Déu de la Mercè” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Mare de Déu de la Mercè”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Coll de la Creueta (o dels Ous) and el Collet.
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