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Barcelona:
Barcelona is the capital city of the autonomous community of Catalonia in Spain and the country's 2nd largest city, with a population of 1.6 million. Founded as a Roman city, in the Middle Ages Barcelona became the capital of the County of Barcelona. After merging with the Kingdom of Aragon, Barcelona continued to be an important city in the Crown of Aragon. Besieged several times during its history, Barcelona has a rich cultural heritage and is today an important cultural centre and a major tourist destination. Particularly renowned are the architectural works of Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech i Montaner, which have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean is located in Barcelona. The city is known for hosting the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as world-class conferences and expositions and also many international sport tournaments. wiki Parque Guell, Sagrada Família, Gaudi, La Pedrera, o Futbol Club de Barcelona e o Espanyol de Barcelona, o Montjuïc, entre outros.
Barcelona Travel Video.
Date: august 2010
City: Barcelona, Spain
Part 2 of 4
Traveling in Barcelona, a beautiful city in the northeast of Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea, the Catalan capital with 2 million inhabitants. Starting the day with FGC - Ferrocarriles de la Generatitat de Catalunya and the TMB - metropolitan transport of Catalonia to the center of the metropolitan area coming from Manresa, Igualada, Tarragona, Badalona, San Andreu de la Barca, San Boi, Cornellà .. .. I will write something else soon ...
Barcelona's Plaza España is Nice
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The Plaza España of Barcelona is one of the most emblematic areas of the Catalan capital. It was built for the International Exhibition of 1929, according to a draft prepared by Josep Puig i Cadafalch and Guillem Busquets and finalized by Antoni Darder. With 34,000 m² is the second largest square of Spain, one after the Plaza of Spain in Madrid, and ahead of the Plaza de Catalunya in Barcelona.
It is an important transit center of the city, converging on it the Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, the Parallel Avenue, the street Tarragona, street Creu Coberta and Maria Cristina avenue through which you access the area of Montjuïc, where lies and Trade Fair and the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Significant other buildings in the square are the Centro Comercial Las Arenas.
The Spanish Steps in Barcelona are one of the most emblematic areas of the Catalan capital. It was built for the International Exhibition of 1929, according to a draft prepared by Josep Puig i Cadafalch and Guillem Busquets and finalized by Antoni Darder. Regarding transport, in the place, they are the Spanish Steps station lines 1 and 3 of the Barcelona metro and other namesake of Railways of the Generalitat of Catalonia.
Plaza España was designed by Ildefonso Cerda Eixample in his project as a means of communication between Barcelona and the populations of the Bajo Llobregat. In the center of the square, where the line crosses above the city was in the old Madrid road has a monumental fountain designed by Josep Maria Jujol, decorated with sculpture and decorative Miguel Blay brothers Miquel and Llucià Osle. Classically inspired, the iconographic meaning of the work is a poetic allegory of Spain.
From the Plaza España square, walk down the street Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes to the Universitat and Plaza Catalunya. The wide straight avenue Avenida de la Reina Maria Cristina goes to the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya on Mount Montjuïc.
Formerly from the Plaza España square facing Montjuïc could see a monument called the Four Columns precisely four classical columns referring to the flag of Catalonia, but were demolished in 1928 by order of the dictator Primo de Rivera to symbolize the Catalan. It began to rebuild in 2010 and were officially opened in February 2011.
Barcelona is a popular city in the world. Today, Barcelona is recognized as a global city for its cultural, financial, commercial and tourist importance. It has one of the ports more important of the Mediterranean and is also an important communications point between Spain and France, due to motorway connections and high-speed train. The Barcelona-El Prat Airport, located 15 km from the center of the city.
The name of Barcelona is unknown and there are various theories and legends that try to explain. It is known that there was an original Iberian city, of the tribe of the layetanos. One of the legends about the origin of Barcelona refers to a hypothetical foundation by general Carthaginian Amílcar Barca after conquering the Iberian enclave after its arrival in Iberia, while another version is credited to his son Hannibal, who occupied the territory during the Second Punic War in their advance to the Pyrenees.
Barcelona has a typical Mediterranean climate of humid and northern hue. The average temperature in Barcelona is around 16 ° C being somewhat higher in urban areas than in other surrounding areas not as heavily urbanized due to the effect of heat island.
The economic recovery that began in the late eighteenth century and the industrialization in the nineteenth century led to Barcelona again become a major political, economic and cultural center. The city has a long and rich architectural history, starting with the ancient remains of the Roman settlement founded Barcelona, which are only archaeological remains, or fragments, such as the columns of the Temple of Augustus.
Barcelona is known as the capital of modernism by the vast quantity and quality of work that holds time. Barcelona has many parks. The best known are the Güell Park, designed by Antoni Gaudí in the district of Gracia, Park Montjuic, located on the mountain of the same name, and Ciutadella Park.
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BARCELONA - WikiVidi Documentary
Barcelona is the capital and largest city of Catalonia, an autonomous community in Spain, and the country's second most populous municipality, with a population of 1.6 million within city limits. Its urban area extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of around 4.7 million people, being the sixth most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, Madrid, the Ruhr area and Milan. It is the largest metropolis on the Mediterranean Sea, located on the coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs, and bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola mountain range, the tallest peak of which is 512 m high. Founded as a Roman city, in the Middle Ages Barcelona became the capital of the County of Barcelona. After merging with the Kingdom of Aragon, Barcelona continued to be an important city in the Crown of Aragon as an economic and administrative centre of this Crown and the capital of the Principality of Catalonia. Barcelona has a rich cu...
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Shortcuts to chapters:
00:03:47: Names
00:05:17: Prehistory
00:06:08: Roman Barcelona
00:07:35: Medieval Barcelona
00:09:28: Barcelona under the Spanish monarchy
00:11:04: The Spanish civil war and the Franco period
00:12:34: Late twentieth century
00:13:36: Recent history
00:14:10: Location
00:16:18: Climate
00:18:39: Demographics
00:20:51: Population density
00:23:29: Migration
00:25:06: Religion
00:26:30: General information
00:28:41: Trade fair and exhibitions
00:30:02: Tourism
00:31:51: Manufacturing sector
00:34:20: Fashion
00:35:20: Government and administrative divisions
00:39:43: Districts
00:40:27: Education
00:43:10: Culture
00:43:37: Entertainment and performing arts
00:44:52: Media
00:46:04: Sports
00:50:39: Airports
00:52:04: Seaport
00:53:33: Railway
00:55:08: Roads and highways
00:56:40: Local public transport
01:00:01: Main sights
01:01:45: Museums
01:03:12: Parks
01:04:48: Beaches
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Em BArcelona - La Ciutat Vella, Barri Gòtic
Visita ao centro de Barcelona, começando pelas Ramblas, passando pela Citat Vella, o Barri Gòtic e acabando no Palau de la Música Catalana
“Nos llaman colonos pero Cornellà representa más a Cataluña que Berga o Vic”
Levantada por inmigrantes españoles, el secesionismo no triunfa en esta localidad a 10 minutos de Barcelona donde gobierna el PSC y Convergència no tiene representación
Spot Sopars amb José Montilla
Iniciem una nova etapa de Sopars amb amb la participació de José Montilla Aguilera, President de la Generalitat de Catalunya entre els anys 2006-2010 i actual Senador pel grup parlamentari Entesa pel Progrés de Catalunya. 29 de maig 21h.
José Montilla va néixer a Iznájar , Còrdova, el 15 de gener de 1955, està casat i es pare de dos fills. Ha estat Alcalde de Cornellà de Llobregat, President de la Diputació de Barcelona, Ministre d'Indústria, Turisme i Comerç del Govern Espanyol i President de la Generalitat de Catalunya.
El Sopar es realitzarà el 29 de maig al Restaurant Rustic&co del Prat de Llobregat (Castella 33, al costat del Cinema Capri).
Començarà puntual a les 21,00h
22'30 h Intervenció José Montilla
23'00h Inici del col.loqui
Menú
Apreritiu
-crema de alcachofas con crujiente de jamon
-surtido de croquetas caseras
-platos de embutidos de selección
-ensalada s centrales con queso de cabra
Segundo plato a elegir (previamente)
-escalopines de ternera con setas de temporada y alcachofas del Prat
-wok de verduras con tallarines de tomate a la soja (plato vegetariano)
-colita de rape marinera
Postre
Brocheta de frutas con vainilla y chocolate
Vino, agua o refresco.....
Café no incl...
Preu15€ (iva inc)
Si voleu assistir a aquest sopar, només heu d'enviar un missatge a gestio@gatsbaix.org indicant nom i cognoms dels assistents, així com un teléfon de contacte i us enviarem les indicacions per poder fer el pagament del Sopar. També podeu fer un truc al 933795637
Petits Artites. Sant Antoni per l'escola El Tormo de la Torre de l'Espanyol
25/01/2018 Els Petits Artistes de l'Escola El Tormo de la Torre de l'Espanyol expliquen els seus actes preferits d'aquesta festa tan important al poble!
Mor el conductor d'un camió en caure al canal de la Dreta
Un accident ha provocat aquest matí la mort d'un home en caure amb el camió que circulava al canal de la dreta, entre Amposta i Sant Jaume d'Enveja. La Policia Local de la capital del Montsià investiga les causes exactes que han provocat la sortida de la via d'aquest vehicle.
Un camió de transport d'àrids ha caigut a l'interior del canal al voltant de les 9 del matí mentre maniobrava en una via de servei de la Comunitat de Regants de la Dreta, situada a tocar de la carretera TV-3403, entre Amposta i Sant Jaume d'Enveja. Com a conseqüència d'aquest accident, el conductor, un home de 41 anys, hi ha perdut la vida. Des què els mitjans d'emergències han rebut l'avís han treballat per alliberar el cos de la víctima, que finalment han pogut rescatar quan passaven pocs minuts de les onze.
En el lloc de l'accident han treballat tres dotacions dels Bombers de la Generalitat, amb un equip subaquàtic, i diverses unitats dels Mossos i de la Policia Local d'Amposta. A més, el Sistema d'Emergències Mèdiques hi ha enviat 2 ambulàncies.
Una grua de gran tonatge havia de retirar al llarg del migdia el camió, que ha quedat submergit de cap per avall. La Comunitat de Regants ha reduït el nivell de l'aigua, que arribava als tres metres, perquè els equips d'emergències puguessen accedir a la cabina.
Barcelona | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:03:30 1 Names
00:04:59 2 History
00:05:08 2.1 Pre-history
00:06:00 2.2 Roman Barcelona
00:07:32 2.3 Medieval Barcelona
00:09:26 2.4 Barcelona under the Spanish monarchy
00:11:02 2.5 The Spanish civil war and the Franco period
00:12:33 2.6 Late twentieth century
00:13:37 2.7 Recent history
00:15:40 3 Geography
00:15:50 3.1 Location
00:18:14 3.2 Climate
00:22:10 4 Demographics
00:24:29 4.1 Population density
00:26:55 4.2 Migration
00:28:34 4.3 Religion
00:30:11 5 Economy
00:30:20 5.1 General information
00:32:38 5.2 Trade fair and exhibitions
00:34:01 5.3 Tourism
00:37:51 5.4 Manufacturing sector
00:40:27 5.5 Fashion
00:41:22 6 Government and administrative divisions
00:45:43 6.1 Districts
00:46:51 7 Education
00:49:37 8 Culture
00:50:19 8.1 Entertainment and performing arts
00:51:42 8.2 Media
00:53:10 8.3 Sports
00:57:28 8.4 Squatter's Movement
00:59:09 9 Transport
00:59:18 9.1 Airports
01:00:57 9.2 Seaport
01:02:29 9.3 Railway
01:04:10 9.4 Roads and highways
01:05:52 9.5 Local public transport
01:09:16 10 Main sights
01:11:10 10.1 World Heritage Sites
01:11:26 10.2 Historic buildings and monuments
01:13:04 10.3 Museums
01:15:13 10.4 Parks
01:17:43 10.5 Beaches
01:19:13 10.6 Other sights
01:19:22 11 International relations
01:19:33 11.1 Twin towns and sister cities
01:19:49 11.2 Other partnerships and co-operations
01:20:09 12 Notable people
01:24:06 13 See also
01:24:40 14 Notes and references
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Barcelona ( BAR-sə-LOH-nə, Catalan: [bəɾsəˈlonə], Spanish: [baɾθeˈlona]) is a city in Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits, its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the Province of Barcelona and is home to around 4.8 million people, making it the sixth most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, Madrid, the Ruhr area and Milan. It is one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea, located on the coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs, and bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola mountain range, the tallest peak of which is 512 metres (1,680 feet) high.
Founded as a Roman city, in the Middle Ages Barcelona became the capital of the County of Barcelona. After merging with the Kingdom of Aragon, Barcelona continued to be an important city in the Crown of Aragon as an economic and administrative centre of this Crown and the capital of the Principality of Catalonia. Barcelona has a rich cultural heritage and is today an important cultural centre and a major tourist destination. Particularly renowned are the architectural works of Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech i Montaner, which have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean are located in Barcelona. The city is known for hosting the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as world-class conferences and expositions and also many international sport tournaments.
Barcelona is one of the world's leading tourist, economic, trade fair and cultural centres, and its influence in commerce, education, entertainment, media, fashion, science, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities. It is a major cultural and economic centre in southwestern Europe, 24th in the world (before Zürich, after Frankfurt) and a financial centre. In 2008 it was the fourth most economically powerful city by GDP in the European Union and 35th in the world with GDP amounting to €177 billion. In 2012 Barcelona had a GDP of $170 billion; and it was leading Spain in employment rate in that moment.In 2009 the city was ranked Europe's thi ...
El jutjat de primera instància núm. 2 d’Olot anul·la un desnonament
El jutjat de primera instància número 2 d’Olot ha anul·lat un desnonament perquè el banc havia venut el crèdit de l’habitatge a un fons, un procés que s’anomena titulització. Per tant, l’entitat bancària no tenia dret a reclamar el pagament perquè havia titulitzat el crèdit, i per tant es considera que ja no n’és creditora. Ja s’havia generat jurisprudència semblant arreu de l’estat espanyol, però és la primera vegada que passa en una entitat bancària de la demarcació de Girona. La interlocutòria l’ha difós la PAH de Girona-Salt, que ha reclamat que a partir d’ara els jutges actuïn d’ofici quan els arribi una execució i que anul·lin el procés de desnonament si la hipoteca està titulitzada.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
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Barcelona ( BAR-sə-LOH-nə, Catalan: [bəɾsəˈlonə], Spanish: [baɾθeˈlona]) is a city in Spain. It is the capital and largest city of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits, its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the Province of Barcelona and is home to around 4.8 million people, making it the sixth most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, Madrid, the Ruhr area and Milan. It is one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea, located on the coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs, and bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola mountain range, the tallest peak of which is 512 metres (1,680 feet) high.
Founded as a Roman city, in the Middle Ages Barcelona became the capital of the County of Barcelona. After merging with the Kingdom of Aragon, Barcelona continued to be an important city in the Crown of Aragon as an economic and administrative centre of this Crown and the capital of the Principality of Catalonia. Barcelona has a rich cultural heritage and is today an important cultural centre and a major tourist destination. Particularly renowned are the architectural works of Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech i Montaner, which have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean are located in Barcelona. The city is known for hosting the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as world-class conferences and expositions and also many international sport tournaments.
Barcelona is one of the world's leading tourist, economic, trade fair and cultural centres, and its influence in commerce, education, entertainment, media, fashion, science, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities. It is a major cultural and economic centre in southwestern Europe, 24th in the world (before Zürich, after Frankfurt) and a financial centre. In 2008 it was the fourth most economically powerful city by GDP in the European Union and 35th in the world with GDP amounting to €177 billion. In 2012 Barcelona had a GDP of $170 billion; and it was leading Spain in employment rate in that moment.In 2009 the city was ranked Europe's third and one of the world's most successful as a city brand. In the same year the city was ranked Europe's fourth best city for business and fastest improving European city, with growth improved by 17% per year, and the city has been experiencing strong and renewed growth for the past three years. Since 2011 Barcelona has been a leading smart city in Europe. Barcelona is a transport hub, with the Port of Barcelona being one of Europe's principal seaports and busiest European passenger port, an international airport, Barcelona–El Prat Airport, which handles over 40 million passengers per year, an extensive motorway network, and a high-speed rail line with a link to France and the rest of Europe.
Catalonia | Wikipedia audio article
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Catalonia
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
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Catalonia (Catalan: Catalunya, Occitan: Catalonha, Spanish: Cataluña) is an autonomous community in Spain on the northeastern corner of the Iberian Peninsula, designated as a nationality by its Statute of Autonomy. Catalonia consists of four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. The capital and largest city is Barcelona, the second-most populated municipality in Spain and the core of the sixth most populous urban area in the European Union. It comprises most of the territory of the former Principality of Catalonia (with the remainder Roussillon now part of France's Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie). It is bordered by France (Occitanie) and Andorra (Andorra la Vella, Encamp, Escaldes-Engordany, La Massana and Sant Julià de Lòria) to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the east, and the Spanish autonomous communities of Aragon to the west and Valencia to the south. The official languages are Catalan, Spanish, and the Aranese dialect of Occitan.In the late 8th century, the counties of the March of Gothia and the Hispanic March were established by the Frankish kingdom as feudal vassals across and near the eastern Pyrenees as a defensive barrier against Muslim invasions. The eastern counties of these marches were united under the rule of the Frankish vassal, the count of Barcelona, and were later called Catalonia. In 1137, Catalonia and the Kingdom of Aragon were united by marriage under the Crown of Aragon, and the Principality of Catalonia developed its own institutional system, such as courts (parliament), and constitutions, becoming the base for the Crown of Aragon's naval power, trade and expansionism in the Mediterranean. In the later Middle Ages, Catalan literature flourished. During the last Medieval centuries natural disasters, social turmoils and military conflicts affected the Principality. Between 1469 and 1516, the king of Aragon and the queen of Castile married and ruled their kingdoms together, retaining all of them their distinct institutions and legislation.
During the Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659), Catalonia revolted (1640–1652) against a large and burdensome presence of the royal army in its territory, being briefly proclaimed a republic under French protection. Within a brief period France took full control of Catalonia, until it was largely reconquered by the Spanish army. Under the terms of the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659, the Spanish Crown ceded the northern parts of Catalonia, mostly the County of Roussillon, to France. During the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714), the Crown of Aragon sided against the Bourbon Philip V of Spain; following Catalan defeat on 11 September 1714, Philip V, inspired by the model of France imposed a unifying administration across Spain, enacting the Nueva Planta decrees, suppressing the main Catalan institutions and rights like in the other realms of the Crown of Aragon. This led to the eclipse of Catalan as a language of government and literature, replaced by Spanish. Along the 18th century, Catalonia experienced economic growth, reinforced in the late quarter of the century when the Castile's trade monopoly with American colonies ended.
In the 19th century, Catalonia was severely affected by the Napoleonic and Carlist Wars. In the second half of the century, Catalonia experienced significant industrialisation. As wealth from the industrial expansion grew, Catalonia saw a cultural renaissance coupled with incipient nationalism while several workers movements appeared. In 1914, the four Catalan provinces formed a commonwealth, and with the return of democracy during the Second Spanish Republic (1931–1939), the Generalitat of Catalonia was restored as an autonomous government. After the Spanish Civil War, the Francoist dictatorship enacted repressive measures, abolishing Catalan self-government and banning the official use of the Catalan language again. After a first period of autarky, fro ...
Barcelona | Wikipedia audio article
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Barcelona
00:03:05 1 Names
00:04:25 2 History
00:04:33 2.1 Pre-history
00:05:21 2.2 Roman Barcelona
00:06:43 2.3 Medieval Barcelona
00:08:25 2.4 Barcelona under the Spanish monarchy
00:09:52 2.5 The Spanish civil war and the Franco period
00:11:13 2.6 Late twentieth century
00:12:10 2.7 Recent history
00:14:01 3 Geography
00:14:10 3.1 Location
00:16:20 3.2 Climate
00:19:48 4 Demographics
00:21:55 4.1 Population density
00:24:08 4.2 Migration
00:25:36 4.3 Religion
00:27:02 5 Economy
00:27:11 5.1 General information
00:29:16 5.2 Trade fair and exhibitions
00:30:31 5.3 Tourism
00:33:56 5.4 Manufacturing sector
00:36:11 5.5 Fashion
00:37:01 6 Government and administrative divisions
00:40:52 6.1 Districts
00:41:52 7 Education
00:44:21 8 Culture
00:44:59 8.1 Entertainment and performing arts
00:46:14 8.2 Media
00:47:31 8.3 Sports
00:51:24 8.4 Squatter's Movement
00:52:53 9 Transport
00:53:02 9.1 Airports
00:54:28 9.2 Seaport
00:55:51 9.3 Railway
00:57:22 9.4 Roads and highways
00:58:53 9.5 Local public transport
01:01:54 10 Main sights
01:03:36 10.1 World Heritage Sites
01:03:51 10.2 Historic buildings and monuments
01:05:19 10.3 Museums
01:06:36 10.4 Parks
01:08:51 10.5 Beaches
01:10:11 10.6 Other sights
01:10:20 11 International relations
01:10:30 11.1 Twin towns and sister cities
01:10:44 11.2 Other partnerships and co-operations
01:11:03 12 Notable people
01:14:32 13 See also
01:15:02 14 Notes and references
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Barcelona ( BAR-sə-LOH-nə, Catalan: [bəɾsəˈlonə], Spanish: [baɾθeˈlona]) is a city in Spain. It is the capital and largest city of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits, its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the Province of Barcelona and is home to around 4.8 million people, making it the sixth most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, Madrid, the Ruhr area and Milan. It is one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea, located on the coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs, and bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola mountain range, the tallest peak of which is 512 metres (1,680 feet) high.
Founded as a Roman city, in the Middle Ages Barcelona became the capital of the County of Barcelona. After merging with the Kingdom of Aragon, Barcelona continued to be an important city in the Crown of Aragon as an economic and administrative centre of this Crown and the capital of the Principality of Catalonia. Barcelona has a rich cultural heritage and is today an important cultural centre and a major tourist destination. Particularly renowned are the architectural works of Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech i Montaner, which have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean are located in Barcelona. The city is known for hosting the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as world-class conferences and expositions and also many international sport tournaments.
Barcelona is one of the world's leading tourist, economic, trade fair and cultural centres, and its influence in commerce, education, entertainment, media, fashion, science, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities. It is a major cultural and economic centre in southwestern Europe, 24th in the world (before Zürich, after Frankfurt) and a financial centre. In 2008 it was the fourth most economically powerful city by GDP in the European Union and 35th in the world with GDP amounting to €177 billion. In 2012 Barcelona had a GDP of $170 billion; and it was leading Spain in employment rate in that moment.In 2009 the city was ranked Europe's third and one of the world's most successful as a city brand. In the same year the city was ranked Europe's fourth best city for business and fastest improving European city, with growth improved by 17% per year, and the ...
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00:04:40 1 Etymology and pronunciation
00:07:10 2 History
00:07:18 2.1 Prehistory
00:08:57 2.2 Pre-Roman and Roman period
00:10:57 2.3 Middle Ages
00:15:04 2.4 Modern Era
00:18:05 2.5 Industrialisation, Republic and autonomy
00:22:03 2.6 Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) and Franco's rule (1939–1975)
00:24:48 2.7 Transition and democratic period (1975–present)
00:28:07 3 Geography
00:28:15 3.1 Climate
00:29:44 3.2 Topography
00:32:11 3.3 Flora and fauna
00:33:14 3.4 Hydrography
00:35:01 3.5 Anthropic pressure and protection of nature
00:37:09 4 Politics
00:41:50 4.1 Statute of Autonomy
00:44:05 4.2 Government and law
00:44:37 4.2.1 Legislature
00:45:17 4.2.2 Presidency
00:46:04 4.2.3 Executive
00:46:30 4.3 Security forces and Justice
00:47:49 4.4 Administrative divisions
00:48:14 4.4.1 Provinces
00:48:54 4.4.2 Comarques
00:49:50 4.4.3 Municipalities
00:50:23 4.4.4 Vegueries
00:51:57 5 Economy
00:54:55 5.1 Unemployment
00:55:10 5.2 Transport
00:55:17 5.2.1 Airports
00:55:55 5.2.2 Ports
00:57:05 5.2.3 Roads
00:57:49 5.2.4 Railways
00:59:20 6 Demographics
01:01:02 6.1 Religion
01:01:56 6.2 Languages
01:08:21 7 Culture
01:08:30 7.1 Art and architecture
01:10:53 7.1.1 Monuments and World Heritage Sites
01:11:48 7.2 Literature
01:14:27 7.3 Festivals and public holidays
01:16:11 7.4 Music and dance
01:19:15 7.5 Media and cinema
01:22:35 7.6 Philosophy
01:23:02 7.7 Sport
01:25:28 7.8 Symbols
01:26:34 7.9 Cuisine
01:27:45 8 Image gallery
01:27:55 9 Twinning and covenants
01:28:11 10 See also
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Catalonia (; Catalan: Catalunya [kətəˈluɲə]; Aranese: Catalonha [kataˈluɲɔ]; Spanish: Cataluña [kataˈluɲa]) is an autonomous community on the northeastern corner of Spain, designated as a nationality by its Statute of Autonomy Catalonia consists of four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. The capital and largest city is Barcelona, the second-most populated municipality in Spain and the core of the sixth most populous urban area in the European Union. It comprises most of the territory of the former Principality of Catalonia (with the remainder Roussillon now part of France's Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie). It is bordered by France (Occitanie) and Andorra to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the east, and the Spanish autonomous communities of Aragon to the west and Valencia to the south. The official languages are Catalan, Spanish, and the Aranese dialect of Occitan.In the late 8th century, the counties of the March of Gothia and the Hispanic March were established by the Frankish kingdom as feudal vassals across and near the eastern Pyrenees as a defensive barrier against Muslim invasions. The eastern counties of these marches were united under the rule of the Frankish vassal, the count of Barcelona, and were later called Catalonia. In the 10th century the County of Barcelona became independent de facto. In 1137, Barcelona and the Kingdom of Aragon were united by marriage under the Crown of Aragon. The de jure end of Frankish rule was ratified by French and Aragonese monarchs in the Treaty of Corbeil in 1258. The Principality of Catalonia developed its own institutional system, such as courts (parliament), and constitutions, becoming the base for the Crown of Aragon's naval power, trade and expansionism in the Mediterranean. In the later Middle Ages, Catalan literature flourished. During the last Medieval centuries natural disasters, social turmoils and military conflicts affected the Principality. Between 1469 and 1516, the king of Aragon and the queen of Castile married and ruled their realms together, retaining all of their distinct institutions and legislation.
During the Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659), Catalonia revolted (1640–1652) against a large and bur ...