El Raval in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
José Rizal (1861-1896)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 18, 2019
1. José Rizal Marker
L'heroi nacional filipí José Rizal fou acollit, en arribar a Barcelona el 1882, en aquest Hotel España, conegut aleshores com a Fonda España.
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The Filipino national hero, José Rizal, was welcomed here, when he arrived in Barcelona in 1882, at the Hotel España, then known as the España Inn.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is June 16, 1882.
Location. 41° 22.797′ N, 2° 10.368′ E. Marker is in Barcelona, Cataluña (Catalonia). It is in El Raval. Marker is at the intersection of Carrer de Sant Pau and Carrer de l'Arc de Sant Agustí, on the left when traveling south on Carrer de Sant Pau. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Carrer de Sant Pau, 9-11, Barcelona, Cataluña 08001, Spain. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Josep Rodoreda i Santigós (here, next to this marker); Hans Christian Andersen (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Carles Pi i Sunyer (about 150 meters away); Pere Pruna
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Also see . . .
1. Rizal in Barcelona, Spain (joserizal.ph). "16 June 1882: At 12:00 noon, Rizal arrived at Barcelona and boarded in the Fonda De España." (Submitted on October 16, 2019.)
2. José Rizal (Wikipedia). "José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino nationalist and polymath during the tail end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. An ophthalmologist by profession, Rizal became a writer and a key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement which advocated political reforms for the colony under Spain.... He was executed by the Spanish colonial government for the crime of rebellion after the Philippine Revolution, inspired in part by his writings, broke out.... He is widely considered one of the greatest heroes of the Philippines..."
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 18, 2019
2. José Rizal (1861-1896) Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here above the "H" and the marker for Josep Rodoreda i Santigós.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 2,657 times since then and 592 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
