Barcelona: Past and Present
Usages of Barcelona (1076)
Catalan “bill of rights * First citizens “charter” in Europe * All “burhers” or citizens (not Serfs) on equal legal footing with feudal nobility * Disputes sorted by negotiation, not decided by a higher (feudal) authority. * Rise of the Bourgeoisie * From French Burgeis – ‘of a walled town’ * Artisans, traders * Outside Feudal system * Rival Crown and Church for power in Barcelona * Organized into trade associations – guilds * Try to destroy feudal restrictions on trade * * * 10/18/2012 * * Last throw of the old city – placa reaial near las ramblas * -Designed to replace monastery santa madrona ; burnt in anti church rioting in 1835 * * MID TERM REVIEW me 12 60 % short answer definitions of basic concepts 40% 4 essay questions but choose 2.
* 1. Why the Romans founded Barcino
Wanted to conquer entire Iberian peninsula. City on the way to more important city’s like Rome. Important to get to trade centers. * 2. layout of barcino
Started as country side near port (opidum) had 2-3 thousand ppl
Maximums (the streets)
4 gates (every street was grid lay out)
Forum, aqueduct, the walls. Excavated areas
Near the port
Sewer system set up * * 3. visigoths and moors – who and when?
Visigoths were Germanic tribe of northern Europe (Christians)
Invaded in 415 stayed till 725.
Lacked rule and order and city started declining.
Called area Hispania
(Moors) 1712 muslim invaded from north Africa and took over and renamed Hispania ,al andaluz. Charlemane pushed them back out. * 4. the marca Hispanica and Guifre el Pelo (Wilfred the harry)
Marca hispanica was buffer zone created by Charlemagne known as Catalonia. (strategic position to keep Muslims away)
Wilfred the harry (united all areas and created Catalonia officially) * 5. Romanesque architecture – key features
Semi circular arches
Really thick walls looks sturdy
Smaller
Catalan “bill of rights * First citizens “charter” in Europe * All “burhers” or citizens (not Serfs) on equal legal footing with feudal nobility * Disputes sorted by negotiation, not decided by a higher (feudal) authority. * Rise of the Bourgeoisie * From French Burgeis – ‘of a walled town’ * Artisans, traders * Outside Feudal system * Rival Crown and Church for power in Barcelona * Organized into trade associations – guilds * Try to destroy feudal restrictions on trade * * * 10/18/2012 * * Last throw of the old city – placa reaial near las ramblas * -Designed to replace monastery santa madrona ; burnt in anti church rioting in 1835 * * MID TERM REVIEW me 12 60 % short answer definitions of basic concepts 40% 4 essay questions but choose 2.
* 1. Why the Romans founded Barcino
Wanted to conquer entire Iberian peninsula. City on the way to more important city’s like Rome. Important to get to trade centers. * 2. layout of barcino
Started as country side near port (opidum) had 2-3 thousand ppl
Maximums (the streets)
4 gates (every street was grid lay out)
Forum, aqueduct, the walls. Excavated areas
Near the port
Sewer system set up * * 3. visigoths and moors – who and when?
Visigoths were Germanic tribe of northern Europe (Christians)
Invaded in 415 stayed till 725.
Lacked rule and order and city started declining.
Called area Hispania
(Moors) 1712 muslim invaded from north Africa and took over and renamed Hispania ,al andaluz. Charlemane pushed them back out. * 4. the marca Hispanica and Guifre el Pelo (Wilfred the harry)
Marca hispanica was buffer zone created by Charlemagne known as Catalonia. (strategic position to keep Muslims away)
Wilfred the harry (united all areas and created Catalonia officially) * 5. Romanesque architecture – key features
Semi circular arches
Really thick walls looks sturdy
Smaller