Fossar de les Moreres
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Fossar de les Moreres is a historic square and former cemetery in Barcelona that serves as a powerful memorial to the defenders of the city who fell during the 1714 Siege of Barcelona.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| “Al Fossar de les Moreres” | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former cemetery
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public square ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar ⓘ |
| commemorates |
defenders of Barcelona in the War of the Spanish Succession
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defenders who died in the 1714 Siege of Barcelona ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 41.383°N 2.183°E ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
site of collective memory for 1714 defeat
ⓘ
symbol of Catalan resistance ⓘ |
| formerFunction | parish cemetery of Santa Maria del Mar ⓘ |
| hasInscription | “Al fossar de les Moreres no s’hi enterra cap traïdor” ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage | Catalan ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Catalan ⓘ |
| hasPart |
commemorative poem inscription
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eternal flame ⓘ memorial sculpture ⓘ paved plaza ⓘ |
| hasPoem |
Fossar de les Moreres
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
“Al Fossar de les Moreres”
|
| hasTypeOfFlame | eternal flame of remembrance ⓘ |
| hasUse |
ceremonial space
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memorial square ⓘ site of political commemoration ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Bien de Interés Cultural
ⓘ
surface form:
Bien Cultural de Interés Local
|
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Barcelona
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Catalonia ⓘ Ciutat Vella ⓘ district of Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
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Central European Time ⓘ |
| material |
metal sculpture
ⓘ
stone paving ⓘ |
| namedAfter | former cemetery of mulberry trees ⓘ |
| near |
El Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria
ⓘ
El Born neighbourhood ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City Council of Barcelona ⓘ |
| poemAuthor | Frederic Soler ⓘ |
| politicallyAssociatedWith |
Catalan independence movement
ⓘ
Catalan independence movement ⓘ
surface form:
Catalan nationalism
|
| significantEvent |
Siege of Barcelona (1713–1714)
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surface form:
1714 Siege of Barcelona
War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ annual National Day of Catalonia commemorations ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
National Day of Catalonia ceremonies
ⓘ
homages to fallen Catalan soldiers ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
“Al Fossar de les Moreres”