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

Gaspar de Portolà

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 31, 2023

1. Gaspar de Portolà Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Catalá
La ciutat de Barcelona a Gaspar de Portolà
1er governador de California en el seu bicentenari
1786-1986

English translation
The city of Barcelona to Gaspar de Portolá
First governor of California on the 200th anniversary of his death
1786-1986

Erected 1986.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration.

Location. 41° 21.792′ N, 2° 10.039′ E. Marker is in Barcelona, Cataluña (Catalonia). It is in Montjuïc. Marker can be reached from Carretera de Montjuïc when traveling south. The marker is on the southeast portion of the Castle of Montjuic. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Ctra de Montjuïc 66, Barcelona, Cataluña 08038, Spain. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. El baluard de Sant Carles / The Sant Carles Bastion / El baluarte de Sant Carles (a few steps from this marker); El Pont d’accés i la façana / The Entrance Bridge and the Façade (within shouting distance of this marker); La torre de guaita / The Watchtower / La torre vigia / La tour de guet

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(within shouting distance of this marker); El pati d’armes o quadrat / The parade ground or courtyard (within shouting distance of this marker); Els calabossos del Castell / The Castle Dungeons / Los Calabozos del Castillo (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Méchain Etablí les Coordenades de Barcelona / Méchain Establishes the Coordinates of Barcelona (about 90 meters away); El juidici del President Lluís Companys / The Trial of President Lluís Companys (about 90 meters away); Montjuic Castle (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barcelona.

Also see . . . Gaspar de Portolà a Wikipedia. He was a son of Catalonia.

Gaspar de Portolá y Rovira, known in Catalan as Gaspar de Portolà i Rovira, was born on 1 January 1716 in Os de Balaguer, in Catalonia, to a family of minor Catalan nobility.

(Submitted on August 31, 2023.)

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 31, 2023

2. Gaspar de Portolà Marker

The marker is on the base of a statue by Catalan sculptor Lluís Montané i Mollfulleda.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.