Mausoleum of King Jaime I of Aragon

King Jaime I Mausoleum, Mausoleo del Rey Jaime I
Spain, Tarragona
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Mausoleum of King Jaime I of Aragon

King Jaime I Mausoleum, Mausoleo del Rey Jaime I
Spain, Tarragona
The mausoleum of King Jaime I of Aragon is located in the central courtyard of the city council building, on Plaza de la Font. Its creator is the famous architect Luis Domenech y Montaner, who designed Saint Paul's Hospital in Barcelona and Palace of Catalan Music. The unusual work has the shape of a ship cutting through the marble waves. The stern of the ship is decorated with the figure of a girl, the canopy is supported by four columns crowned with turrets. The ship is decorated with mosaics, images of shields and crowns, characterizing King Jaime I as a great warrior.

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Traveled 11 years ago
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In the courtyard of the City Council (Plaza de la Font, 1) is the Mausoleum of the Aragonese King Jaime I. It was created by the modernist architect Luis Domè nech i Montaner. Access is free. The symbolism of the ship is used with a hint of the king's naval conquests. On the stern and on the bow of this "funeral vessel" the architect placed a sculpture of an angel with a Catalan flag and a female figure with a crown in her hands. These characters carry the king from earthly life to eternal life.
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