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Encyclopedia > National Day of Catalonia
Floral offerings to the monuments of Rafael Casanova in Barcelona
Floral offerings to the monuments of Rafael Casanova in Barcelona
A giant seafood Paella being cooked on the National Day of Catalonia 2003 in the village square of Cornudella de Montsant.
A giant seafood Paella being cooked on the National Day of Catalonia 2003 in the village square of Cornudella de Montsant.

On September 11, Catalonia commemorates the 1714 Barcelona defeat during the War of the Spanish Succession. As a punishment for their support to the claim of Habsburg Archduke Charles to the throne of Spain, institutions and rights of the territories of the Crown of Aragon were abolished by the victorious absolutist Bourbon monarchy. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1944x2592, 969 KB) Summary Ofrena floral al monument de Rafael Casanova a Barcelona, lonze de setembre, Diada Nacional de Catalunya Rafael de Casanova was a Catalan Military that heroically resisted to the Spanish troops on 1714. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1944x2592, 969 KB) Summary Ofrena floral al monument de Rafael Casanova a Barcelona, lonze de setembre, Diada Nacional de Catalunya Rafael de Casanova was a Catalan Military that heroically resisted to the Spanish troops on 1714. ... Image File history File links Fossardelesmoreres3. ... Image File history File links Fossardelesmoreres3. ... General view Al fossar de les Moreres no s´enterra cap traïdor, fins perdent nostres banderes será la urna d´honor dels herois de 1714 The Fossar de les Moreres is a memorial plaza in Barcelona, (Catalonia), adjacent to the basilica Santa Maria del Mar. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1770x1190, 455 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1770x1190, 455 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... Capital Barcelona Official languages Catalan and Spanish In Val dAran, also Aranese. ... // Events August 1 - George, elector of Hanover becomes King George I of Great Britain. ... Barcelona is the capital city of Catalonia, an autonomous region in Spain. ... Charles II was the last Habsburg King of Spain. ... Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy; also used as the flag of the Austrian Empire until the Ausgleich of 1867. ... King of Aragons arms in 15th century Europe in 1470. ...


In 1980, the reestablished Generalitat of Catalonia, as its first public act proclaimed 11 September the Catalan National Holiday. 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... This is the main article about the Catalan Parliament and its activity. ...


Organizations and political parties traditionally lay floral offerings at the monuments of Rafael Casanova and General Moragues for their fight against the Bourbon army. Josep Moragues Joan Moragues i Mas was a Catalonian general on the Austrian side during War of the Spanish Succession. ... King Philip V of Spain (December 19, 1683 – July 9, 1746) or Philippe of Anjou was king of Spain from 1700 to 1746, the first of the Bourbon dynasty in Spain. ...


Catalanist groups also meet in the Fossar de les Moreres, where they pay homage to the defenders of city who where killed and buried in that place. Catalan nationalism, or Catalanism, is a political movement that advocates for the political autonomy of Catalonia or the Catalan Countries, and in some cases, independence from Spain and France. ... General view Al fossar de les Moreres no s´enterra cap traïdor, fins perdent nostres banderes será la urna d´honor dels herois de 1714 The Fossar de les Moreres is a memorial plaza in Barcelona, (Catalonia), adjacent to the basilica Santa Maria del Mar. ...


Throughout the day, there are political demonstrations, concerts and celebration events. Many citizens hang the senyeres and estelades on their balconies. Flag of Catalonia, proportions 2:3 The flag of Catalonia is said to be one of the oldest of the world. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...


See also

For other perspectives on the History of Catalonia, see also: History of Europe; History of Spain; History of France; Kings of Aragon; Catalonia (historic territory). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Nueva Planta decrees. ... Charles II was the last Habsburg King of Spain. ... Catalan nationalism, or Catalanism, is a political movement that advocates the political autonomy of Catalonia or the Catalan Countries and in some cases, independence from Spain and France. ...

External links

  • http://www10.gencat.net/gencat/AppJava/en/catalunya/simbols/onze.jsp
  • The National Day of Catalonia
  • September 11 - Party for Freedom


 

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