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The Revolution of La Semana Tragica - when Barcelona burned
January 15, 2010 - 2:14 pm | No Comment
The Revolution of La Semana Tragica - when Barcelona burned

Barricades, the sacking of tombs, the burning of religious grounds and the death of many: the events marking the day of strikes which descended into one of the most tragic and transcendental weeks in Spanish history, ‘la semana tragica’ (tragic week).

Reminders of the Civil War in Barcelona: San Felipe Neri Square
December 4, 2009 - 6:00 pm | No Comment
Reminders of the Civil War in Barcelona: San Felipe Neri Square

A corner of Barcelona that recalls the Civil War: San Felipe Neri square. A little history, some curious facts and a brief description of this very individual part of Barcelona

Barcelona in the Year of 1908
August 30, 2009 - 1:00 pm | No Comment
Barcelona in the Year of 1908

In 1908 Ricardo Baños was smart enough to make a movie on Barcelona on a tram. 100 years later fotosdebarcelona.com has transformed this movie and filmed the same streets that you see in the old version…