Santiago de Compostela in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Aurelio Aguirre Galarraga
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 12, 2023
1. Aurelio Aguirre Galarraga Marker - wide view
Neste lugar
naceu o poeta
Aurelio Aguirre Galarraga
(1833-1858)
"Sol de la libertad, tu lumbre dame"
At this location the poet Aurelio Aguirre Galarraga (1833-1858) was born.
“Sun of Liberty, give me your Light”
Erected by Consorcio de Santiago, Xunta de Galicia, Concello de Santiago, Gobierno de Españ.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is April 23, 1833.
Location. 42° 52.765′ N, 8° 32.655′ W. Marker is in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, in A Coruña. Marker is on Rúa do Vilar, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rúa do Vilar 7, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia 15705, Spain. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Anxel Casal (within shouting distance of this marker); Casa do Deán, Oficina do Peregríno / House of the Dean, Office of the Pilgrims (within shouting distance of this marker); Luis Seoane (within shouting distance of this marker); Fonte do Franco / Fountain of Francis
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Also see . . .
1. Aurelio Aguirre (Wikipedia, in Spanish).
Excerpts (in translation): Aurelio Aguirre Galarraga, born in Santiago de Compostela on April 23, 1833 and died in La Coruña on July 30, 1858, was a Spanish poet.(Submitted on September 15, 2023.)
He began his Law studies at the University of Santiago. He was a man committed to Galicia and to the disadvantaged classes, participating as a militiaman in the 1854 uprising and in the Conxo Banquet, held on March 2, 1856. He was highly esteemed among his Galician contemporaries and from a very young age maintained friendships with regional intellectuals, such as Eduardo Pondal, Manuel Murguía or Rosalía de Castro. Precisely with this one he maintained a strong friendly and literary relationship and in fact dedicated the sonnet Improvisacíonto her.Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 12, 20232. Aurelio Aguirre Galarraga Marker - wide viewThe marker is visible here to the left of the entrance.
2. Banquete de Conxo (Wikipedia, in Spanish). Aurelio Aguirre was an attendee at the banquet, and “Sun of Liberty, give me your Light” was his toast.
Excerpt(in translation): The Conxo Banquet took place on March 2, 1856 in the disappeared town hall of Conxo and was an act of fraternization between workers, artisans and students, in which the students, from a high social class, served the workers and artisans as waiters as a symbol of respect and equality. The banquet constituted a gesture of a socialist nature, which aroused the anger of the most powerful sectors of Santiago de Compostela.(Submitted on September 15, 2023.)
It functioned as an attack against the preconceived traditional social scheme, so that students, the majority of the wealthy classes, and artisans shared bread and table...
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 12, 2023
3. Aurelio Aguirre Galarraga Marker - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 41 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 15, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
