For the first time this summer, visitors to Tarragona Cathedral have been able to enjoy a previously inaccessible site: the Gardens of the church known as Santa Tecla la Vella (Saint Thecla, the Old). Located in the old medieval cemetery, these restored gardens offer a unique perspective of the Cathedral complex, with wonderful views of the bell tower and the exterior of the Chapel of Santa Tecla la Vella.
This site, which contains archaeological remains and was used as a cemetery from the Visigoth period until the 19th century, extends the Cathedral's cultural tour and connects its architectural heritage with its natural setting. The 13th-century Romanesque chapel, now a museum, houses notable funerary elements such as the tomb of Archbishop Bernat d'Olivella and the Renaissance ensemble of the Holy Sepulchre.
What's more, from the garden you can see the exterior of the apse, which resembles a fortress, and the Gothic bell tower, built between the 13th and 14th century, with its emblematic rooms and famous Capona bell.
