The Santuari de la Mare de D\u00e9u de la Pineda (Mother of God of La Pineda Chapel), located some 300 metres north of the intersection between the Salou-Tarragona dual carriageway and Raval de la Mar, in the direction of Vila-seca, is very well known to locals because of the traditional pilgrimage made to the church on Easter Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 1772, Archbishop Joan Lario granted permission to Vila-seca to organise a procession to the chapel and celebrate a feast there on the second day of Easter. In earlier times it was the parish church of the former territory of La Pineda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The church dates back to the first half of the 13th century, although only the adjoining defence tower remains from that period, as the current building dates from the 18th century. Until it became a sanctuary, it had been the church and parish church of the old territory of La Pineda. Inside, the altarpiece from the same century as the building stands out, which frames the image of the Mare de D\u00e9u, a bas-relief on a stone slab that is believed to date from the second half of the 14th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n