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SPAIN 2023 – XII
We have now reached Granada in Andalusia, the location of the famous Alhambra.
Diputación Provincial De Ciudad Real, Plaza De La Constitución, Cuidad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Diputación Provincial De Ciudad Real – Provincial Government of Cuidad Real
Built between 1889-1893.
Mail Boxes, Oficina de Correos, Calle Elisa Cendreros, Cuidad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Oficina de Correos – Post Office
The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Viewed from the balcony of our accommodation
Door, Posada De Maria La Chola, Calle Valenzuela, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Calle Valenzuela, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
This laneway which is inaccessible by vehicles is the access to where we stayed in Granada.
Calle San Juan de los Reyes, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Hotel Casa Morisca, Cuesta de la Victoria, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
The hotel is set in a 15th century Moorish house.
Door,7 Cuesta de la Victoria, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Calle Gumiel de San Pedro, Granada, Andulusia, Spain
Doorway to Residential Block, 4 Paseo del Padre Manjón, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Street Sign, Paseo del Padre Manjón, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Father Manjón 1846-1923 was the founder of the Ave Maria Schools. This walk was built in 1609 and was called Paseo de la Puerta de Guadix, referring to the same door located at the end of the walk, which led to this town. The fountain that occupies the center of this open space was also built in the same year.
Although its official name is currently Paseo del Father Manjón,for the aforementioned reason, from the 19th century it began to be called Walk of the Sad,so nicknamed for being the place traveled by funeral courtships in the direction of the San José cemetery, located behind La Alhambra, on the hill called Sabika.
Ruins Along Rio Darro, Paseo del Padre Manjón, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Doorway, Oro del Darro Suites, Calle Carrera del Darro, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Stone Staircase, Museo Arqueológico y Etnológico de Granada, Casa de Castril, Carrera del Darro, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Bell Tower of Iglesia de San Pedro y San Pabl & Alhambra Tower from Museo Arqueológico y Etnológico de Granada, Casa de Castril, Carrera del Darro, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Shuttered Window, Museo Arqueológico y Etnológico de Granada, Casa de Castril, Carrera del Darro, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Ruins of Puente del Cadí, Calle Carrera del Darro, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
The Albaicin (a district of Granada) was directly connected to the Alhambra by a fortified bridge called Puente del Cadí – the “bridge of the judge”. All that is left of it today is the stump of a tower on the left bank and part of its single arch. It was built by the Moors in 1055.
Restaurant Sign, MinoTauro, Calle Carrera del Darro, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
View To The Alhambra, Calle Carrera del Darrow, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
The Alhambra at Night, Calle Valenzuela, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Arco de San Juan de los Reyes, Calle de San Juan de los Reyes, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Arco de San Juan de los Reyes – Arch of Saint John of the Kings
Statue, “Chorrojumo” (King of the Gypsies- Mariano Fernandez), Camino del Sacromonte, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Mariano Fernández Santiago, was born in 1824, known as “Chorrojumo”, he was one of the most significant characters in Granada in the 19th century
The nickname, the result of the contraction of “smoke jet”, came from his trade as a blacksmith.
An interesting story of this character can be found here.
Carmen De Bellavista, Paseo del Generalife, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Waterfall, Paseo del Generalife, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
This is along the path leading to the entrance gate to The Alhambra
Sign, Alhambra, Torre de los Carros, Paseo del Generalife, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Cañones Franceses, Calle Real de la Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Part of the armaments installed by the French when occupying the site in 1811 – they departed soon after in 1812
Puerta de la Justicia, Calle Real de la Alhambra, Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Built in 1348
Courtyard, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Ossobuco Ristorante, Calle Carrera del Darro, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
SPAIN 2023 – XI
Castillo Almonacid de Toledo, Almonacid, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
This castle was not far from Toledo on the outskirts of the town of Almonacid. The first documentary reference on this castle dates from 848 and is of origin Muslim, when it served as a strategic point of surveillance of an old road to La Mancha. In the 11th century became the property of Alfonso VI de León as part of the dowry his wife Zaida and daughter of the Moorish king. Later, in December 1086, it was donated by Alfonso VI to the Cathedral of Santa María de Toledo, being reformed in the 14th century by mandate of the archbishop of Toledo Pedro Tenorio. It was then used as a prison for. Alfonso Enriquez, Earl of Gijón and of Noreña and son bastard of Enrique II of Castilla, imprisoned by order of his brother Juan I of Castilla. In the 18th century it became part of the properties of the counts of Mora and in 1809 it served as a refuge for the troops of the General Venegas in the fight against French in the Almonacid battle, although in vain, then finally, the castle was conquered by the French troops. In 1839 the municipality's town hall, faced with the economic needs that existed, allowed the residents to take bricks from the fortress to put them up for sale, which meant a great deterioration of the structure.
SPAIN 2023 – X
We took the tourist bus to see Toledo and then drove to some outlying areas.
Capilla de la Estación de Tren de Toledo, Paseo de la Rosa, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
(Train station chapel)
Puente de Alcántara, River Tagus, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain Built in the 3rd century by the Romans
Ruinas del Convento de Dominicos de San Pablo del Granadal, Avenida de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Nuevo Puente de Alcántara, River Tagus, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Alcázar de Toledo, Calle de la Union, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Alcázar is a stone fortress located in the upper part of Toledo, Spain. Formerly used as a Roman palace in the 13th century, it was restored under Charles I and his son Philip II of Spain in the 1640s. Now it is a wonderful military-historical museum.
Old Riverside Buildings, River Tagus, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
City View, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
City & River Tagus, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Parque de La Vega, Calle de Alfonso VI, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Puerta de Bisagra, Calle Real del Arrabal, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Constructed in the 10th century, in the time of the Moorish Taifa of Toledo in Islamic Al-Andalus. It is also called ‘Bisagra Antigua’ to distinguish it from the Puerta de Bisagra Nueva which was built in 1559. The gate was the main entrance to the city and dates from the Moorish period.
Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Calle Real, Nambroca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Ermita del Cristo de las Aguas, Calle Cristo, Nambroca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Calle del General Fernández Medrano, Mora, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Hostal Restaurante Asiático Agripino, Plaza Madrid, Mora, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
A Chinese restaurant in Spain
Ayuntamiento de Mora, Plaza Constitución, Mora, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
The town hall
Bell Tower, Parroquia de Santa María de Altagracia, Plaza Constitución, Mora, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Street Lamp, Calle Leandro Nvarro, More, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Tiled Mosaic Crest, Plaza de Communeros, Mora, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Spanish Civil War Memorial, Parroquia de Santa María de Altagracia, Plaza Castilla-La Mancha, Mora, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Church Doorway, Parroquia de Santa María de Altagracia, Plaza Castilla-La Mancha, Mora, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Window, Ayuntamiento de Mora, Plaza Constitución, Mora, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Entrance, Ayuntamiento de Mora, Plaza Constitución, Mora, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Glorieta de Eusebio Méndez, Calle General Fernández Medrano. Mora, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Avenue, Glorieta de Eusebio Méndez, Calle General Fernández Medrano. Mora, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
SPAIN 2023 – IX
After Zaragoza we headed to Madrid but the place was an absolure nightmare so we proceeded to Toledo instead.
Autovia Mudéjar Viaduct, Carretera de Alicante a Francia por Zaragoza, Paniza, Aragón, Spain
Abandoned House, Carretera de Alicante a Francia por Zaragoza, Villarreal De Huerva, Aragón, Spain
Puerta Baja (Low Gate), Paseo de la Constitución, Daroca, Aragón, Spain
The Puerta Baja is one of the most imposing monumental entrances in the entire country. Great in the entire extension of the term, it has huge towers flanking a vast arch of unequaled width and that makes sense to give way to the waters of storms that periodically hover over the city.
The Gate was originally, perhaps in the 13th century, a simple arch defended by a tower. In the fourteenth century the entrance was modified, raising a simple tower with pointed openings (it is the inner half of the tower on the left seen from inside the enclosure).
In the XV century, around 1451, the two towers that flank the arch were erected; in a case, the left tower, adding a body to the existing one, in the one in the tower on the right, always seen from the inside, building it on a new floor; the two towers were crowned with staggered merlons. At this time the central body of the door was modified, opening a gallery of arches. Already in the 16th century the access arch was lowered and the imperial shield of Carlos V was placed
It was rehabilitated between 1987 and 1988 by the Daroca Workshop School to locate the Darocenses Studies Center.
Fuente de los Veinte Caños, Paseo de la Constitución, Daroca, Aragón, Spain
Built in 1638 to enhance the town gate.
Planter, Puerta Baja (Low Gate), Calle Mayor, Daroca, Aragón, Spain
Childrens Park, Paseo de la Constitución, Daroca, Aragón, Spain
Calle Arrabal, Paseo de la Constitución, Daroca, Aragón, Spain
Calle Mayor, Daroca, Aragón, Spain
Castillo de Embid, Embid, Guadalajara, Castilla – La Mancha, Spain
c.1340
Castillo de Molina de Aragón, Molina de Aragón, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
The castle was inhabited uninterruptedly from the 12th century to the mid-19th century.It originated as a Moorish fortress (10th-11th century), built over a pre-existing Celtiberian castle. The fortress was used as residence of the lords of the taifa of Molina. El Cid resided here when he was exiled from Castile. In 1129 it was conquered from the Moors by Alfonso I of Aragon.
Bell Tower, Calle de San Felipe, Molina de Aragón, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Rocky Outcrop, Ventorro del Chato, Taravilla, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Parque de La Vega, Calle Cardenal Tavera, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
The park dates to medieval times and has always been used for all kinds of social events, including mass prayers.
Casa de Corcho, Parque de la Vega, Calle del Cardenal Tavera, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
The traditional rersidence and warehouse for the park guardian. Built in late 19th century.
Monument to Al Maestro Guerrero, Parque de la Vega, Calle de Alfonso VI, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
A musician and composer
River Tagus, Puente de Azarquiel, Avenida de Rio Guadiana, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
The longest river on the Iberian Peninsula at over 1000 km
Puerta de Bisagra, Calle Real del Arrabal, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Constructed in the 10th century, in the time of the Moorish Taifa of Toledo in Islamic Al-Andalus. It is also called ‘Bisagra Antigua’ to distinguish it from the Puerta de Bisagra Nueva which was built in 1559. The gate was the main entrance to the city and dates from the Moorish period.
Old City Walls, Calle de Alfonso VI, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Parroquia de Santiago del Arrabal, Calle Real del Arrabal, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
aka; Parroquia de Santiago el Mayor
Santiago del Arrabal is a church in Toledo, Spain, built in 1245–48, at the orders of Sancho II, on the site of an earlier building, possibly a mosque.Many characteristics of Islamic architecture, such as the horseshoe arch, have remained in the present building which is built in the Mudéjar style.
Tower on Old City Wall, Calle de la Carrera, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Puerta del Sol, Calle Carretas, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Built in the late 14th century by the Knights Hospitaller.
Diputación Provincial de Toledo, Subida de la Granja, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Diputación Provincial de Toledo – Provincial Council of Toledo
Church Doorway, Ermita de la Virgen de la Estrella, Calle Real del Arrabal, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
SPAIN 2023 – VIII
We leave Barcelona and drive to Zaragoza, the capital of Spain’s Aragon Region.
Las Arenas, Plaça Espanya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
It opened on June 29, 1900, and its last bullfight was held on June 19, 1977. The building was reopened in 2011 as a shopping mall named Arenas de Barcelona.
Cervera, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
Convent Església de Sant Francesc, Raval Sant Francesc d’Asís, Cervera, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
The first news of the convent dates from 1235, but the works begin in 1245, taking advantage of a donation of land by King James I. The royal donations followed during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, from the reign of Alfonso the Liberal to the of Peter the Ceremony. In the late 15th century, after the destruction of the convent due to the. civil war de Joan II was asked for help from Pope Alexander XVI, the Roderic Valencian of Borja. The pope attended to the request for help and of this was the master builder Joan Smurfet. With the confiscation of 1835, the convent passed into private hands and became a cotton factory and later a farm.
Rental Car, VW T-Roc, Avinguda de Tàrrega, Cervera, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
Iglesia de Santo Tomás de Aquino, Avenida de César Augusto, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
c.1736
Mercado Central (Central Market), Avenida de César Augusto, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Monumento a César Augusto, Avenida de César Augusto, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
This sculpture was a gift to the city by Benito Mussolini
Historical Roman Ruins, Avenida de César Augusto, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
“Puente de Santiago”, River Ebro, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Santiago Bridge
Torre de San Francisco de Borja, Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar, Paseo de Echegaray y Caballero, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Doorways, Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar, Paseo de Echegaray y Caballero, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Domes, Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar, Paseo de Echegaray y Caballero, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar, Paseo de Echegaray y Caballero, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Construction of the basilica was begun in 1680
Puente de Piedra (Stone Bridge) River Ebro, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
“Cutwaters”, Puente de Piedra (Stone Bridge) River Ebro, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Pillars of Lions, Puente de Piedra, Paseo de Echegaray y Caballero, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Also known as “The Bridge of Lions” since 1991 when four lions were placed on the pillars at each end of the bridge.
Cross in memory of Basilio Boggiero, Santiago de Sas and the Baron de Warsage, Puente de Piedra, River Ebro, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Cross in Memory of those Killed during the War of Independence – erected in 1908 on the centenary. Also known as Cruiz Basilio – Basil’s Cross
Walkway, Puente de Piedra (Stone Bridge) River Ebro, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Puente de Nuestra Señora del Pilar (Puente de Hierro), River Ebro, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Puente de Hierro – Iron Bridge
Puente de Nuestra Señora del Pilar – Bridge of Our Lady of the Pillar
Street Lamp & Sign, Calle de Florencio Jardiel, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Torreon de la Zuda, Avenida de César Augusto, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Formerly part of the ancient palace of The Zuda, a Muslim fortress.
Iglesia de San Juan de Panetas, Plaza de César Augusto, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Completed in 1725
Doorway of Palacio de los Sora, Calle Salduba, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
This was transferred stone by stone from the demolition of the Sora house, which was located in the area where Calle de San Vicente de Paúl was opened.
Mural, Plaza del Pilar, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Tower, Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar, Paseo de Echegaray y Caballero, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Closed Shades, La Imperial, Plaza de César Augusto, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Policia Nacional, Calle Salduba, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Street Lamps & Signs, Cnr Calle de la Manifestación & Avenida de César Augusto, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Plaza de César Augusto, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Streets at Night, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Signs, Gallagher Irish Tavern, Calle de las Murallas Romanas, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Towers, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
Spain 2023 – Barcelona VII
Last day in Barcelona…
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Some of the Beers enjoyed in Barcelona
Teatre Principal, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
The oldest theatre in Barcelona, founded in 1579, built between 1597 and 1603 and rebuilt several times, mainly in 1788 and again in 1848.
Torre Glòries, Avinguda Diagonal, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Monument Catalunya a Francesc Masià, Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Francesc Macià i Llussà; 21 September 1859 – 25 December 1933) was a Catalan politician from Catalonia who served as the 122nd president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, and formerly an officer in the Spanish Army. Politically, he evolved from an initial regenerationism of Spain to the defense of the Catalan Republic, becoming the first president of the restored Generalitat and achieving the first successful establishment of the self-government of Catalonia of modern history.
Sightseeing Tour Bus, Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Equestrian Statue by Luciano Osle, Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Iberostar, Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
A four star hotel.
Sculpture, Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Edifici Telefónica (Telephone Exchange), Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Casa Milà, Carrera de Provença, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
An Antoni Gaudi architectural design
Ornate Architecture, Cnr Plaça de John F Kennedy & Passeig de Sant Gervasi, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Grand Building, Plaça de Francesc Macià, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Tower, Las Arenas, Plaça Espanya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Las Arenas is an old bull-ring now converted to become a major shopping centre.
Torres Venecianes, Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Built in the 1920s with a definite Venetian influence.
Guàrdia Urbana Ajuntament de Barcelona, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Guàrdia Urbana Ajuntament de Barcelona – Urban Guard Barcelona City Council
Palau Güell, Carrer Nou de la Rambla, 3-5, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
The Palau Güell is Antoni Gaudí’s first major work in Barcelona for his patron Eusebi Güell.
Drinking Fountain, Carrer Noe de la Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Old Building, Farmacia Masana, Carrer de Sant Ramon, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Mural, Plaça de Salvador Segui, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Pharmacy Symbol, Carrer de Sant Rafael, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Door Knocker, Carrer d’en Robador, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Courtyard Well, Old Hospital de la Santa Creu, Carrer de l’Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
Statue, Old Hospital de la Santa Creu, Carrer de l’Hospital, Barcelona, Spain 
Stairs, Old Hospital de la Santa Creu, Carrer de l’Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
Cloister, Old Hospital de la Santa Creu, Carrer de l’Hospital, Barcelona, SpainStatue, Old Hospital de la Santa Creu, Carrer de l’Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
Statue, Old Hospital de la Santa Creu, Carrer de l’Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
The Old Hospital de la Santa Creu is a 15th-to-18th-century building complex in Barcelona, which formerly served as a hospital and hospice and currently is the home of the National Library of Catalonia, the Institute for Catalan Studies, the former College of Surgeons, and an art school.
Bust of Actor Iscle Soler 1847 – 1914, Plaça de Sant Augusti, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Spain 2023 – Barcelona VI
And still more….
Caixa de Pensions i d’Estalvis, Via Laietana, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Isabella I Isabel Ysabel, Via Laietana, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Queen of Spain, 1451 – 1504 – also known as Isabella the Catholic
Statue of Lluís Millet, Palau de la Música Catalana, Carrer Palau de la Música, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Lluís Millet i Pagès (18 April 1867 in El Masnou – 7 December 1941 in Barcelona) was a Spanish Catalan composer & musician.
Ticket Office, Palau de la Música Catalana, Carrer de Ramon Mas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
“Carmela”, Carrer de Sant Pere Més Alt, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Ornate Pillar, Palau de la Música Catalana, Carrer d’Amadeu Vives, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Tower, Palau de la Música Catalana, Carrer de Sant Pere Més Alt, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Corner Window, Carrer de Sant Pere Més Alt, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Ornate Doorway, 37 Via Laietana, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Door, 35 Via Laietana, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia, Placita de la Seu, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Ornate sign Gate, Gaudi Exhibition Centre, Placita de la Seu, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Roman Remnants, Plaça Nova, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Old Roman aqueduct and tower.
Artwork, Plaça Nova, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Religious Shrine, Plaça Nova, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Entrance, Carrer de Santa Llúcia, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Door, Palau Episcopal de Barcelona, Carrer del Bisbe, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Monument to the Heroes of 1809 (Monument to the Martyrs of Independence), Plaça Garriga i Bachs, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
During the Peninsula War (1807 – 1814) Barcelona was occupied by Napoleon’s army and converted into a military stronghold. On the 12th of May 1809, an estimated 8,000 citizens attempted to overthrow the French troops. The uprising was quickly quashed and the organizers were rounded up and captured. On June 2nd, eighteen conspirators were tried by a military court. Five of the accused were found guilty and executed in front of Barcelona’s Citadel.
As the executions took place, three men rang the bells of Barcelona Cathedral hoping to provoke a second revolt. French soldiers blockaded the cathedral where the rebels held out for three days before being taken prisoner and finally executed.
A plaque on the base of the monument is engraved with the names of the eight martyrs.
Father Juan Gallifa, Dr. Joaquim Pou,
Juan Massana, Salvador Aulet,
Jose Navarro, Pedro Lastortras,
Julian Portet and Ramon Mas.
Sacrificed their lives
For God, homeland and the King
The grateful city
In perpetual memory
MCMXXIX
Side Entrance, Palau de la Generalitat, Carrer del Bisbe, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Cathedral Tower, Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia, Carrer de la Pietat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Pont del Bisbe, Carrer del Bisbe, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Built in 1929 for Barcelona International Exposition
Gate, Carrer del Bisbe, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Directly below the Pont del Bisbe
Window, Palau de la Generalitat, Carrer del Bisbe, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Shield, Carrer del Bisbe, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Fornícula de Sant Jaume, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Entrance, Palau de la Generalitat, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Toothy Character, Palau de la Generalitat, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Flags & Crest, Ajuntament de Barcelona, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Ajuntament de Barcelona = Barcelona City Council
Statue of James the Conqueror, Ajuntament de Barcelona, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Ajuntament de Barcelona = Barcelona City Council
Street Lamps, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Plaque, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Street Lamps, Carrer de Sant Honorat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Chocolatier, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Artwork, Plaça de Sant Miquel, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Doorway, Teatre La Biblioteca, Carrer de l’Hospital, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Spain 2023 – Barcelona V
Castell de Montjuïc or Castillo de Montjuich is an old military fortress, with roots dating back from 1640. It is built on top of Montjuïc hill in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Spain 2023 – Barcelona IV
Torre Jaume I, Port Vell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Monument a Joan Salvat-Papasseit, Moll de Bosch i Alsina, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Poet – b. 1894 – d. 1924
“Far Barcelona”, Port Vell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
The FAR Barcelona, a Norwegian jakt, was built in 1874 and restored at the EL FAR Consortium’s shipyard as part of a project to offer professional training in maritime trades. (Sail Training Ship)
Santa Eulàlia, Port Vell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Three-masted schooner, launched on Torrevieja beach in 1918. Originally named the Carmen Flores, it was motorized in 1930 and renamed the Puerto de Palma, and later the Cala San Vicenç. From 1975 onwards, it sailed under the name Sayremar Uno, working as an auxiliary vessel and carrying out tasks related to underwater work. In 1997, the Maritime Museum of Barcelona acquired the Santa Eulàlia in an auction and restored it to its original form, as a three-masted sailing ship. The craft sailed once again, and was used in numerous activities as the flagship of the Maritime Museum of Barcelona and the city.
Rambla de Mar, Port Vell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Marina, Port Vell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Luxury Yachts, Marina Vela Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Derelict Sail Boat, Port Vell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Agència Tributària (Tax Office), Passeig Josep Carner, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
The white object is the foreground is one of two Miraestels – Stargazers – statutes that float in the harbour.
Warning Light, Port Vell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Ferrari on Display, Maremagnum, Moll d’Espanya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Harbourside Eatery, Maremagnum, Moll d’Espanya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Monument Ròmul Bosch i Alsina, Carrer de Circumvallacio Tram Dos, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Ròmul Bosch i Alsina, physician, deputy, senator and mayor of Barcelona, Chairman of the Port from 1900 to 1904 and from 1906 until his death. Major promoter of port reforms, businessman, founded a number of shipping companies trading with Cuba.
The old Wall Quay is the current Bosch i Alsina Quay, named in his honour.
Telefèric de Montjuïc (Cable Car), Carrer del Castell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
View of City, Telefèric de Montjuïc (Cable Car), Carrer del Castell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Montjuïc Communications Tower, Castell de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Garden in the Moat, Castell de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Old Cannon, Castell de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Naval Gun, Castell de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Entrance, Castell de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Montjuïc Castle is an old military fortress, with roots dating back from 1640, built on top of Montjuïc hill in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. 
Castell de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Street Performer, Plaça de George Orwell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Street Busker, Plaça de George Orwell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Wine With Dinner, Restaurant Palosanto, Plaça de George Orwell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Public Bikes, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Laneway, Carrer de la Petxina, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Colonnades, Mercado de La Boqueria, Plaça de Sant Josep, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
La Jamoneria, Mercado de La Boqueria, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
La Jamoneria = The Ham Shop
De La Dehesa a su Mesa = From the Meadow to Your Table
Sweet Shop, Mercado de La Boqueria, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Seafood Stall, Mercado de La Boqueria, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Mercado de La Boqueria (markets) is a landmark of Barcelona
Sculptures, Església de la Mare de Déu de Betlem, Carrer del Carme, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Church Interior, Església de la Mare de Déu de Betlem, Carrer del Carme, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
In 1553, the Company of Jesus, founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola, obtained permission from the city’s councillors to build the first church of the order in Barcelona, on the site of a former chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Bethlehem. It was consecrated in 1555 but was destroyed by a great fire in the 17th century. A new baroque-style church was built in the early 18th century but was closed to worshippers following the expulsion of the Jesuits from Spain in 1767. The parish church of Mare de Déu de Betlem was founded in 1835 but, unfortunately, suffered a second fire in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War. The roof and sumptuous baroque interior were consumed by the flames.
The baroque façade and side walls survive today as living witnesses to the past. The main façade, on Carrer del Carme, has a curved pediment and is framed by Solomonic columns. They are embellished by beautiful sculptures of Saint Ignatius of Loyola and the nobleman and Jesuit saint, Francisco Borja. Above the door is a bas-relief featuring a Nativity scene. Every Christmas, the church of Betlem holds a major exhibition of Nativity scenes which are a popular attraction. The interior of the church consists of a basilica-type single nave and a semi-circular apse, side chapels with a narthex or vestibule below the choir stalls, covered by a cylindrical canopy. The side chapels are interconnected and have elliptical domes with lanterns.
Street Lamp, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
La “Porta Ferriça”, Carrera de la Portaferrissa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Inscription:
The “Porta Ferriça”, built in the 13th century, was one of the gates of the second wall of Barcelona. An iron bar was set into this gate and used as a unit of measurement in the city. This iron bar gave the gate and the street that led to the gate from the center of the Old City their name. The Casa Gralla, a beautiful Plateresque building, was built on Puertaferrisa Street at the beginning of the 16th century, although it disappeared due to the opening of the Calle del Duc de Victoria. The Casa Pinós of the Marquis de Barbará was likewise constructed here, but it was also demolished in the mid-19th century. The construction of the Moya Palace (today Comillas) in 1774, led to the demolition of the old gate.
Doorway, Carrer de la Portaferrissa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
“Scala Dei”, Carrer de la Portaferrissa, Barcelonia, Catalonia, Spain
Translation:
King Alfonso de Aragon sent two knights throughout Catalonia looking for a suitable place to found a monastery. Under the Sierra del Montsant they found a shepherd. He told them that in that place, the dream of Jacob had been reproduced, that is, there would be a ladder there that climbed to the sky, with angels coming and going. The knights considered it the right place to build a monastery, calling it naturally “Scala Dei” (i.e., God’s Ladder).
Street Lamp, Carrer de la Portaferrissa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Baixada de Santa Eulàlia, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Mosaics, Art Escudellers Gift Shop, Carrer dels Banys Nous, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Laneway, Carrer de la Trinitat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Col·legi Sagrada Família – Avinyó, Carrer d’Avinyó, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Escuela de Artes Aplicadas y Oficios Artísticos, Cnr Carrer de Cervantes & Carrer d’Avinyó, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Escuela de Artes Aplicadas y Oficios Artísticos = School of Applied Arts & Artistic Trades
Carrer de Cervantes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Sculpture, Plaça de George Orwell, Carrer de n’Arai, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Carrer Nou de Sant Francesc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Teatre Principal, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
The Teatre Principal (in Catalan, or in Spanish Teatro Principal) is the oldest theatre in Barcelona, founded in 1579, built between 1597 and 1603 and rebuilt several times, mainly in 1788 and again in 1848. The theatre was originally named the Teatro de la Santa Cruz in Spanish (or Teatre de la Santa Creu in Catalan). It is located on the famous avenue of La Rambla.
Ticket Booth, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Ship’s Anchor, Comandància Naval de Barcelona, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Junta d’Obres del Port, Carrer de Circumval·lació Tram Dos, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Port Authority
Cable Cars, Torre Jaume I, Port of Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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