Barrio Gótico in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Lyceum Club de Barcelona

— Programes de Memória —

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 21, 2022

1. Lyceum Club de Barcelona Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Lyceum Club De Barcelona
(1931-1939)

Aquí va tenir la seva seu aquesta agrupació femenina que sota el lema "Llibertat i cultura" va ser espai de sororitat

(English translation:)

This women's group had its headquarters here, which under the motto "Freedom and culture" was a space of sorority.

Erected 2019 by Ajuntament de Barcelona.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. In addition, it is included in the Barcelona Programes de Memòria series list.

Location. 41° 23.16′ N, 2° 10.554′ E. Marker is in Barcelona, Cataluña (Catalonia). It is in Barrio Gótico. Marker is on Via Laietana. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Via Laietana 39, Barcelona, Cataluña 08003, Spain. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Miquel Llobet (within shouting distance of this marker); El 43 de la Via Laietana / 43, Via Laietana (within shouting distance of this marker); Kanal de petroli per l'enllumenat públic / First Street Lighting with Oil

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(about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Salvador Casañas i Pagès (about 180 meters away); Casal de Montserrat (about 210 meters away); Roman Aqueduct and Gate: Plaça Nova (about 210 meters away); Carrer d’Espolsasacs / Dusty Sacks Street (about 210 meters away); Roman Wall and Defence Towers: Carrer la Palla (approx. 0.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barcelona.

Also see . . . Lyceum Club de Barcelona. Wikipedia entry (in Catalan):

Excerpt (in translation): "Lyceum Club de Barcelona was a women's club founded in July 1931. It opened in Barcelona, at number 39 of Via Laietana. The creation of the Lyceum Club responded to the needs of many women, intellectuals , writers , and artists, to build cultural, educational, and political institutions and spaces to share, make visible, and discuss specific concerns and experiences. From spaces such as the Lyceum Club and social gatherings (alternatives to men's cafes), women participated in projects to build political and artistic modernity....The Lyceum Club of Barcelona was created following the model of others that already existed in different European and American
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 21, 2022

2. Lyceum Club de Barcelona Marker - wide view
cities. Constance Smedley had set up the first Lyceum Club in London in 1904, as a meeting and activity space for women involved in literary, artistic and intellectual projects. Other women soon founded Lyceum Clubs in Berlin (1905), Paris (1906), Brussels (1913), New York (1914), and later in Rome, Stockholm, Milan, Florence, The Hague, Innsbruck, London, Havana and Madrid (1926).

(Submitted on May 11, 2022.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.