Santiago de Compostela in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Luís Porteiro Garea

100 Anos Irmandade da Fala 1916-2016

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 13, 2023

1. Luís Porteiro Garea Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Aquí viviu
Luís Porteiro Garea
quen impulsou a irmandade da fala de Santiago e pronunciou o seu discurso inaugural o 28 de maio de 1916

(English translation:)

Here lived Luís Porteiro Garea who promoted the Irmandade da Fala (“Brotherhood of the Speech”) of Santiago and delivered his inaugural address on May 28, 1916.

Erected 2016 by Concello de Santiago.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is May 28, 1916.

Location. 42° 52.876′ N, 8° 32.609′ W. Marker is in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, in A Coruña. Marker is at the intersection of Rúa da Acibechería and Sacra Via, on the right when traveling west on Rúa da Acibechería. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rúa da Acibechería 14, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia 15704, Spain. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. El Batallon Literario / The Literary Battalion Memorial (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Capela das Ánimas / Chapel of the Souls (about 150 meters

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away); Rosalía de Castro (about 150 meters away); Casa da Concha / House of the Shell (about 150 meters away); Antigo Hospital Real / Former Royal Hospital (about 150 meters away); Ramón Piñeiro López (about 180 meters away); Casa do Deán, Oficina do Peregríno / House of the Dean, Office of the Pilgrims (about 180 meters away); Luis Seoane (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santiago de Compostela.

Also see . . .
1. Luís Porteiro Garea (Wikipedia, in Galicia).

Overview (in translation): Luís Porteiro Garea, born in Lugo on November 16, 1889 and died in Frades on October 27, 1918, was a Galician lawyer and politician, founder of the Irmandade de Fala (“Brotherhood of Speech”).

(Submitted on October 1, 2023.)

2. Irmandades da Fala (Wikipedia, in Galacian).

Overview (in translation): The Irmandades da Fala was a Galician nationalist organization active between 1916 and 1931. At this stage, the Galician movement assumed monolingualism in Galician for the first time.

(Submitted on October 1, 2023.)

Luís Porteiro Garea Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 13, 2023

2. Luís Porteiro Garea Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 41 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 1, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.