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Title: Catalonia & the Balearic Islands: an historical and desciptive account

Author: Albert Frederick Calvert

Release date: March 25, 2021 [eBook #64923]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

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THE SPANISH SERIES


C A T A L O N I A
& THE BALEARIC ISLES

THE SPANISH SERIES

EDITED BY ALBERT F. CALVERT

Goya
Toledo
Madrid
Seville
Murillo
Cordova
El Greco
Velazquez
The Prado
The Escorial
Royal Palaces of Spain
Granada and Alhambra
Spanish Arms and Armour
Leon, Burgos and Salamanca
Valladolid, Oviedo, Segovia
    Zamora, Avila and Zaragoza

CATALONIA

&  THE   BALEARIC  ISLES
AN HISTORICAL AND DESCRIP-
TIVE   ACCOUNT   BY   ALBERT
F. CALVERT, WITH   250   PLATES

LONDON: JOHN LANE, THE BODLEY HEAD
NEW YORK: JOHN LANE COMPANY: MCMX



Printed by
BALLANTYNE & COMPANY LTD
Tavistock Street Covent Garden
London

CONTENTS

 PAGE
The Principality of Catalonia1
Barcelona8
Gerona23
The Valley of the Ter36
Lerida40
Tarragona52
Poblet63
Santa Creus69
Vallbona72
Montserrat73
Cardona83
Tortosa84
The Balearic Islands86

 

 

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

TITLE PLATE
General View of Barcelona 1
General View of Barcelona 2
Barcelona: View from the Funicular Railway Station 3
Barcelona: Panorama from Monjuich 4
Barcelona: Panorama from Monjuich 5
Barcelona: Panorama from Monjuich 6
Barcelona: The Docks 7
Barcelona: General View of the Port 8
Barcelona: Detail of the Port 9
Barcelona: View from Miramar 10
Barcelona: Rambla del Centro 11
Barcelona: Rambla del Centro 12
Barcelona: Rambla de las Flóres 13
Barcelona: Rambla de las Flóres 14
Barcelona: Paseo de Colón 15
Barcelona: Paseo de Colón and Hotel 16
Barcelona: Paseo de Colón and Statue of Lopez 17
Barcelona: Rambla de los Estudiantes 18
Barcelona: Paseo de Gracia 19
Barcelona: Paseo de Gracia 20
Barcelona: Rambla de Cataluña 21
Barcelona: Plaza de Cataluña 22
Barcelona: Rambla de Santa Monica and the Bank 23
Barcelona: La Gran Via and Statue of Güell y Ferrer 24
Barcelona: Plaza de Cataluña 25
Barcelona: Plaza de Cataluña 26
Barcelona: Plaza de la Paz 27
Barcelona: Plaza del Palacio 28
Barcelona: Plaza del Palacio 29
Barcelona: Plaza Real 30
Barcelona: Plaza del Rey 31
Barcelona: Plaza Antonio López 32
Barcelona: Calle de Ferdinand VII. 33
Barcelona: Calle de Balmes 34
Barcelona: Calle de Aragón 35
Barcelona: Güell Park 36
Barcelona: Entrance to the Güell Park 37
Barcelona: Entrance to the Park 38
Barcelona: Lake in the Park 39
Barcelona: Lake in the Park 40
Barcelona: The “Cascada” in the Park 41
Barcelona Park: Details of the “Cascada” 42
Barcelona: Fountain in the Park 43
Barcelona: The Cathedral 44
Barcelona: The Cathedral 45
Barcelona Cathedral: Principal Entrance 46
Barcelona Cathedral: Right-hand Side Door 47
Barcelona Cathedral: Door of the Piedad 48
Barcelona Cathedral: Door of Santa Eulalia 49
Barcelona Cathedral: Exterior Door of Santa Lucia 50
Barcelona Cathedral: Interior Door of Santa Lucia and Sepulchre of Mossen Borra 51
Barcelona: Interior of the Cathedral 52
Barcelona: Interior of the Cathedral 53
Barcelona Cathedral: Detail of the Choir 54
Barcelona Cathedral: The High Altar 55
Barcelona: The Archive of the Cathedral 56
Barcelona Cathedral: Cloisters and Principal Interior Door 57
Barcelona: Chapel in the Cloisters of the Cathedral 58
Barcelona: Cloisters of the Cathedral 59
Barcelona: Cloisters and Door of the Cathedral 60
Barcelona: Cloisters of the Cathedral 61
Barcelona: Cloisters of the Cathedral 62
Barcelona: Chapel in the Cloisters of the Cathedral 63
Barcelona Cathedral: Fountain in the Cloisters 64
Barcelona Cathedral: Fountain in the Cloisters 65
Barcelona: Fountain in the Cloisters of the Cathedral 66
Barcelona: Fountain in the Cloisters of the Cathedral 67
Barcelona Cathedral: Door in the Cloisters 68
Barcelona Cathedral: Iron Grating in the Cloisters 69
Barcelona Cathedral: Grating in the Cloisters 70
Barcelona Cathedral: Door in the Cloisters 71
Barcelona: Santa Maria del Mar 72
Barcelona: Church of Santa Maria del Mar 73
Barcelona: Church of Santa Maria del Mar. Gate of the Immaculada 74
Barcelona: Church of Santa Maria del Mar. Detail of Left Door 75
Barcelona: Detail of the Door of the Church of Santa Maria del Mar 76
Barcelona: Church of Santa Maria del Pino 77
Barcelona: Byzantine Doorway in the Church of San Pablo 78
Barcelona: Cloisters of San Pablo 79
Barcelona: Cloisters of San Pablo 80
Barcelona: Façade of the Church of Santa Ana 81
Barcelona: Cloisters of the Church of Santa Ana 82
Barcelona: Cloisters of the Church of Santa Ana 83
Barcelona: Church of the Sagrada Familia 84
Barcelona: Church of Las Salesas 85
Barcelona: Church of Las Salesas 86
Barcelona: Church of the Conception 87
Barcelona: Church of Santa Agueda 88
Barcelona: The Town Hall 89
Barcelona: The Town Hall 90
Barcelona: Old Façade of the Town Hall 91
Barcelona: Exterior Detail of the Town Hall 92
Barcelona: Chapel of San Jorge in the Town Hall 93
Barcelona: Courtyard of the Town Hall 94
Barcelona: Entrance to the Courtyard of the Audiencia 95
Barcelona: Upper Part of the Courtyard of the Town Hall 96
Barcelona: The University 97
Barcelona: Cloisters of the University 98
Barcelona: Cloisters of the University, Upper Part 99
Barcelona: Palacio de Justicia 100
Barcelona: Diputacion Provincial 101
Barcelona: Diputacion Provincial 102
Barcelona: The Exchange 103
Barcelona: The Custom House 104
Barcelona: Clinical Hospital 105
Barcelona: Municipal School of Music 106
Barcelona: Catalana del Gas 107
Barcelona: La Maison Dorée 108
Barcelona: Casa de la Canongia 109
Barcelona: Private House of the Eighteenth Century 110
Barcelona: A Shop in the Calle Fernando 111
Barcelona: New Building in the Paseo de Gracia 112
Barcelona: House of the Shoemakers 113
Barcelona: House in the Calle de Caspe 114
Barcelona: Arco de Triunfo 115
Barcelona: Teatro Principal 116
Barcelona: Old Towers in the Plaza Nueva 117
Barcelona: Tower of Santa Agueda 118
Barcelona: Convent of Santa Clara. Old Palace of the Kings of Aragon 119
Barcelona: Apeadero de la Calle de Aragon 120
Barcelona: Hotel Colón 121
Barcelona: Staircase in a Private House in the Calle de Moncada 122
Barcelona: Staircase in a Private House in the Calle de Moncada 123
Barcelona: Frontón 124
Barcelona: The Bull-Ring 125
Barcelona: Monument to Columbus 126
Barcelona: Monument to Columbus 127
Barcelona: Detail of the Monument to Columbus 128
Barcelona: Monument to Columbus 129
Barcelona: Monument to Güell 130
Barcelona: Fountain in the Plaza de Palacio 131
Barcelona: Statue of General Prim 132
Barcelona: Rambla de Cataluña, Monument to Clavé 133
Barcelona: Statue of Lopez, and Paseo de Colón 134
Barcelona: Plaza del Duque de Medinacelli 135
Barcelona: Monument to Ruis and Toulet 136
Barcelona: View of Tibidabo 137
Barcelona: Funicular Railway Station, Tibidabo 138
Barcelona: Tibidabo Station and Casa Arnus 139
Barcelona: The Devil’s Bridge at Martorell 140
Barcelona: Interior Court of the Convent of Montesion 141
Barcelona: Exterior of the Convent of Montesion 142
Barcelona: Convent of Montesion Cloisters 143
Monastery of Pedralves, near Barcelona 144
Barcelona: Rambla de Canaletas during the Fêtes of 1888 145
Barcelona: The Fêtes of 1888. Inauguration of the Monument to Columbus 146
Barcelona: Exhibition of 1888. H.M. the Queen leaving the Exhibition 147
Barcelona: Exhibition of 1888. Palace of Beaux-Arts 148
General View of Tarragona 149
Tarragona: General View from the Cathedral, looking South 150
Tarragona: General View from the Cathedral, looking East 151
Tarragona: General View 152
Tarragona: General View from the Pier 153
Tarragona: Panoramic View 154
Tarragona: View of the Port 155
Tarragona: View of the Harbour from the Town 156
Tarragona: General View of the Cathedral 157
Tarragona: Façade of the Cathedral 158
Tarragona: Façade of the Cathedral 159
Tarragona: Tower and Side of the Cathedral 160
Tarragona: Façade of the Cathedral 161
Tarragona Cathedral: Centre of the Portal 162
Tarragona: Left-hand Side Door of the Cathedral 163
Tarragona Cathedral: Statues of the Portico 164
Tarragona Cathedral: Detail of the Portico 165
Tarragona: Byzantine Door of the Cathedral 166
Tarragona: Right-hand Side Door of the Cathedral 167
Tarragona Cathedral: The Principal Nave 168
Tarragona Cathedral: Tomb of Jaime de Aragon 169
Tarragona: Cloisters of the Cathedral 170
Tarragona: Door of the Chapel of San Pablo 171
Tarragona: La Muralla Ciclopea 172
Tarragona: Puerta de San Antonio and Roman Walls 173
Tarragona: Roman Walls and Tower 174
Tarragona: Tower of the Scipiones 175
Tarragona: Gate of San Antonio and the Roman Wall 176
Tarragona: Palace of Pilatos, now the Prison 177
Tarragona: La Portella, A Cyclopean Doorway 178
Tarragona: A Cyclopean Doorway 179
Tarragona: A Roman House 180
Tarragona: Arco de Bará 181
Tarragona: The Roman Aqueduct 182
Tarragona: The Roman Aqueduct 183
Tarragona: The Seminary 184
Tarragona: Cross of San Antonio (sixteenth century) 185
Tarragona: Ancient Roman Convent 186
Poblet (Tarragona): General View of the Monastery 187
Poblet (Tarragona): Church of the Monastery 188
Poblet (Tarragona): Door of the Monastery 189
Poblet (Tarragona): Chapel of San Jorge 190
Poblet (Tarragona): Temple in the Cloisters 191
Poblet (Tarragona): Cloisters and Palace of King Martin 192
Poblet (Tarragona): Interior View of the Cloisters 193
Poblet (Tarragona): Interior View of the Cloisters 194
Santa Creus (Tarragona): General View of the Church of the Monastery 195
Santa Creus (Tarragona): Door of the Cloisters 196
Santa Creus (Tarragona): Interior of the Cloisters 197
Santa Creus (Tarragona): Interior Side View of the Cloisters 198
Montserrat: View of the Monastery 199
Monastery of Montserrat 200
View of the Monastery of Montserrat, taken from St. Michael 201
Montserrat: General View of Monastery from the South 202
Montserrat: View of the Monastery from the South 203
Montserrat: General View 204
Montserrat: View of the Monastery from the West 205
Montserrat: The Monastery 206
Montserrat: Grotto of the Virgin 207
Montserrat: The Virgin’s Cave 208
Montserrat: View from the Grotto of the Virgin 209
Montserrat: The Cave of Juan Guarin the Hermit 210
Montserrat: Remains of the Ancient Monastery 211
Montserrat: Door of the Church 212
Montserrat: Interior of the Church 213
Montserrat: View of the Peaks 214
Montserrat: The Devil’s Rock 215
Montserrat: Miranda Peak 216
View of Montserrat, taken from Monistol Station 217
View of Monistol, taken from Montserrat 218
Tortosa: General View 219
Tortosa: Courtyard in the Institute 220
The Court, San Francisco, Palma, Mallorca 221
Gran Hotel, Palma, Mallorca 221
Palace of the Almudaina, Palma, Mallorca 222
Windmill and Electrical Works, Palma, Mallorca 223
View of the “Real Club de Regatas,” Palma, Mallorca 224
Market and Church of San Nicolas, Palma, Mallorca 225
San Francisco, Palma, Mallorca 225
View from the Harbour, Palma, Mallorca 226
View of the Bay, Palma, Mallorca 227
The Almudaina and Cathedral, Palma, Mallorca 228
Puerta de Santa Margarita, Palma, Mallorca 229
The Cathedral, Palma, Mallorca 229
Paseo del Borne, Palma, Mallorca 230
Arabian Baths, Palma, Mallorca 230
View of the Gorch Blau, Mallorca 231
The Gorch Blau, Mallorca 231
Interior of San Francisco, Palma, Mallorca 232
Arab Baths, Palma, Mallorca 233
The Quay, Palma, Mallorca 234
Mills, Palma, Mallorca 235
The River, Seller, Mallorca 236
General View of Alcudia, Mallorca 237
The Cathedral, Palma, Mallorca 238
The Church of the Monastery, Lluch, Mallorca 238
La Cartuja, Valldemosa, Mallorca 239
Puerta del Muelle, Alcudia, Mallorca 239
Interior of the Church, Lluch, Mallorca 240
Transport of Musts, Balearic Islands 241
General View of Deya, Mallorca 242
Castle of Bellver, Mallorca 243
General View of San Antonio (Pityusae Isles) 244
Ruins of the Torre d’ea Galines, Alazor, Menorca 245
Villa Carlos, Mahon, Menorca 246
View of the Port, Mahon, Menorca 246
The Harbour, Mahon, Menorca 247
A View in the Town, Mahon, Menorca 247
The Quay, Mahon, Menorca 248
Paseo del Borne, Ciudadela, Menorca 249
View of the Port, Mahon, Menorca 250
The Port and Town, Ciudadela, Menorca 251
Threshing, San Antonio (Pityusae Isles) 252
A Street in Algendar, Ferrerias, Menorca 252
A View showing the Arabian Towers, Ibiza (Pityusae Isles) 253
River Pareys 254
Portal of d’alt or d’en Servera, Mahon, Menorca 255
Monument to the French Prisoners who died in 1808, Island of Cabrera, Menorca 256