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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ciutadella fortress canonical | 1 |
| Ciutadella military citadel | 1 |
Statements (45)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ciutadella military citadel