Ciutadella fortress

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Ciutadella fortress was a large 18th-century military citadel in Barcelona, Spain, whose demolition made way for the modern Parc de la Ciutadella.

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Ciutadella fortress canonical 1
Ciutadella military citadel 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf demolished building
fortress
military citadel
architecturalStyle bastion fort
star fort
builder Bourbon monarchy of Spain NERFINISHED
builtAfter War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED
continent Europe
coordinateLocation approximate coordinates of Parc de la Ciutadella, Barcelona
country Spain
demolished 19th century
demolishedFor creation of Parc de la Ciutadella
demolitionOrderedBy Barcelona municipal authorities NERFINISHED
hasFunction control of the city
military defense
hasPart arsenal building
barracks
bastions
moat
ramparts
heritageStatus site integrated into urban park
inception 18th century
languageOfName Catalan
Spanish
locatedIn Barcelona
Catalonia
Parc de la Ciutadella area
locatedInOrNear Ciutat Vella district NERFINISHED
locatedOn Iberian Peninsula
materialUsed brick
stone
namedAfter citadel of Barcelona NERFINISHED
occupant Spanish Army NERFINISHED
ownedBy Spanish Crown NERFINISHED
partOf defensive system of Barcelona
presentDayRemnant Parlament de Catalunya building (former arsenal) NERFINISHED
some walls and traces in Parc de la Ciutadella
replacedBy Parc de la Ciutadella NERFINISHED
significance symbol of Bourbon control over Barcelona
significantEvent Siege of Barcelona (1713–1714) NERFINISHED
startTime early 18th century
usedBy Spanish Army NERFINISHED
usedFor artillery emplacement
garrisoning troops
political repression

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Parc de la Ciutadella namedAfter Ciutadella fortress
Parc de la Ciutadella formerSiteOf Ciutadella fortress
this entity surface form: Ciutadella military citadel