Tag: Spanish

SPAIN 2023 – XV

The final images from Tarragona and the last of our stay in Spain. Next stop – UK!

Entrance, Marriott Hotel, Avinguda de Roma, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Street View, Avinguda de Roma, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Torre de les Monges, Rambla Vella, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

a.k.a. Tower of The Monks

Steps below Torre de les Monges, Rambla Vella, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Mural, Circ Romà, Rambla Vella, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

The Circ Romà  is where horse and chariot races were held. It had capacity for 20,000 people. It was built during the reign of Emperor Domitian (81–96 AD) and remained in operation until the 9th century AD.  Today it is classified as a World Heritge Site.

Ruins, Circ Romà, Rambla Vella, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Sculpture in the Wall, Circ Romà, Rambla Vella, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Tunnels, Circ Romà, Rambla Vella, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Torre del Pretori, Castell del Rei, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

a.k.a. – Castle of The King. The Romanesque castle was largely the result of the rehabilitation of a large Roman building that had been part of the provincial forum in the 12th century.

Bricked In, Parròquia de la Santíssima Trinitat, Carrer de Santa Anna, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Doorway, Museu Nacional Arqueològic, Plaza del Rei, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

View to Plaza del Rei from Torre del Pretori o Castell del Rei, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Catedral Basílica Metropolitana i Primada de Santa Tecla de Tarragona, Plaza de la Seu, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

View to Coast, Torre del Pretori, Passeig Saint Antoni, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Amfiteatre de Tarragona, Carrer de William J Bryan, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

The 2nd image was photographed from the top of The King’s Castle, a building traditionally known as the Roman pretories of Augustus or Pilate Tower. The amphitheatre is a World Heritage site constructed in the 2nd century. It could hold up to 15,000 spectators for Roman events.

Plaque, Subdelegación de Defensa en Tarragona, Rambla Vella, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Department of Defense

Monument a Jacint Verdaguer, Plaça de Mossèn Cinto Verdaguer, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Casa de la Punxa, Rambla Nova, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain   c.1940

Parc de la Ciutat, Avinguda de Roma, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Parking is at a Premium, Carrer d’August, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

SPAIN 2023 – XIV

After the Alhambra, we travelled to Ronda to see its famous bridge over the gorge created by the Guadalevín River before heading back towards Barcelona.

Tourist Carriages, Paseo de Blas Infante, Ronda, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

Tajo de Ronda, Paseo de Kazunori Yamahuchi, Ronda, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

Monumento al Toro de lidia, Plaza Teniente Arce, Ronda, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

Alfresco Dining, Calle José Aparicio, Ronda, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

Monument to Antonio de los Rios Rosas, Plaza de España, Ronda, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

Plaza de España, Ronda, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

Hotel Parador de Ronda, Plaza de España, Ronda, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

Puente Nuevo from Paseo de Kazunori Yamahuchi, Ronda, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

Rio Guadalevin Gorge, Puente Nuevo, Ronda, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

Stone Seat, Puente Nuevo, Ronda, Málaga, Aldalusia, Spain

Puento Nuevo Roadway, Ronda, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

Tajo de Ronda, Puente Nuevo, Ronda, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

De los Viajeros Romanticos (Of the Romantic Travelers), Information Board, Paseo de Kazunori Yamahuchi, Ronda, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

Tajo de Ronda, Paseo de Kazunori Yamahuchi, Ronda, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

Street Sign, Paseo de Kazunori Yamahuchi, Ronda, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

Museo Lara, Calle Armiñán, Ronda, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

The museum houses a private collection of historic weapons, clocks, scientific instruments & witchcraft-related items.

Calle González Campos, Ronda, Andalusia, Spain

Alminar de San Sebastián (Minaret of San Sebastian), Plaza Abul Beka, Ronda, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

Callejón de los Tramposos (Cheats Alley), Calle Armiñán, Ronda, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor, Plaza Duquesa de Parcent, Ronda, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

14th century mosque converted to a Catholic church in the 20th century.

Fuente de agua (Duquesa de Parcent), Water Fountain of the Parcent Duchess), Plaza duquesa de Parcent, Ronda, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

Artwork, Avenida Primero de Julio, Valdepeñas, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

Everything on Tap, Avenida Primero de Julio, Valdepeñas, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

You just never know when you will need a sex toy at 3:00 AM. It’s good to know there’s an outlet open.

Statue “Don Quixote”, Avenida Primero de Julio, Valdepeñas, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

Iglesia parroquial la Asunción de Nuestra Señora, Plaza de España, Valdepeñas, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

Rooftops, Valdepeñas, Cuidad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, 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, SpainConvent 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, SpainDoorways, 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, SpainCloister, Old Hospital de la Santa Creu, Carrer de l’Hospital, Barcelona, SpainStatue, Old Hospital de la Santa Creu, Carrer de l’Hospital, Barcelona, SpainStatue, 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