Dreta de l'Eixample in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Francesc Layret
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 24, 2022
1. Francesc Layret Marker
Aquí visqué i fou assassinat
Francesc Layret
Defensor dels Oprimits
1880-1920
It was here that Francesc Layret (1880-1920), defender of the oppressed, lived and was assassinated.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Labor Unions. A significant historical date for this entry is November 30, 1920.
Location. 41° 23.273′ N, 2° 9.883′ E. Marker is in Barcelona, Cataluña (Catalonia). It is in Dreta de l'Eixample. Marker is on Carrer de Balmes, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Cartery de Balmes 26, Barcelona, Cataluña 08007, Spain. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Francesc Layret: la lluita contra la injusticia social / the fight against social injustice (a few steps from this marker); Emili Mira i López (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Ramon Trias i Fargas (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Carmen Laforet (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Maria Canals i Cendrós (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Maria Aurèlia Capmany (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Jaume Fuster Birthplace (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); House of Josefina Bonet (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barcelona.
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Overview and assassination: Francesc Layret i Foix (10 July 1880 in Barcelona – 30 November 1920 in Barcelona, Spain) was a Spanish politician and lawyer, Catalan nationalist and republican. He was assassinated in 1920 following the mass detention of several of his colleagues and other left-wing politicians and union leaders…Layret was a democrat, republican, Catalan nationalist and defender of social justice… On 30 November 1920 Francesc Layret was assassinated by gunmen of the Catalan employers' Sindicato Libre. He was shot as he left home to go, as a deputy, to the Civil Government to protest against the mass detention of union leaders, nationalists and republicans, including his friends Lluis Companys and Martí Barrera. He was laid to rest on the Cemetery of Montjuïc.(Submitted on February 23, 2023.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 24, 2022
2. Francesc Layret Marker - wide view
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 24, 2022
3. Francesc Layret Marker - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 48 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 23, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
