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MARCETES-TINES-PAISATGES-PINTURA-ART-PRIMAVERA-SOL-RIERA-MURA-PINTOR-ERNEST DESCALS por Ernest Descals Por Flickr: MARCETES-TINES-PAISATGES-PINTURA-ART-PRIMAVERA-SOL-RIERA-MURA-PINTOR-ERNEST DESCALS- A la Riera de Les MARCETES, alguns també en diuen la Riera de Mura, a prop de Viladordis i de la ciutat de Manresa, camins de terra, herba i arbres sota el fort sol del dies de primavera, paisatges amb natura on els protagonistes són Les TINES, edificacions històriques que servien per fer vi i que ara són un motiu interessant per Pintar, el món rural i les seves joies que encara aguanten el pas del temps. Pintura de l'artista pintor Ernest Descals sobre paper de 50 x 70 centímetres, vull dir que ja les he pintat en altres ocasions, ja que crec són d'un fort atractiu històric que ens porta ales tradicions del camp a la comarca del Bages i l'entorn del riu Llobregat. In the Riera de Les MARCETES, some also call it the Riera de Mura, near Viladordis and the city of Manresa, dirt roads, grass and trees under the strong sun of spring days, landscapes with nature where the protagonists are Les TINES, historical buildings that were used to make wine and that are now an interesting reason to paint, the rural world and its jewels that still withstand the passage of time. Painting by the artist painter Ernest Descals on 50 x 70 centimeters paper, I mean that I have already painted them on other occasions, since I believe they have a strong historical appeal that takes us to the traditions of the countryside in the Bages region and the surroundings of the Llobregat river.

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Calle del Mur, Martorell, Barcelona, Catalonia.

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Was curious if you have any interesting information on L’Hospitalet de Llobregat?

I moved about a year ago, and I am about to sign up for my first Catalan class with the CNL soon. Since I do not speak Catalan yet and have limited Spanish, a lot of information I come across for my new home is not accessible to me.

Thank you in advance, and for you write on here in general. It is a great resource.

Thank you! And best wishes for the course with CNL, I hope you enjoy it!

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat is the 2nd most populated city in Catalonia and has the most densely-populated neighbourhood in all of Europe (Torrassa and Collblanc neighbourhoods). I'll shorten it to L'H from now on.

There's archaeological evidence of population in what nowadays in L'H since the Paleolithic (hunter-gatherer communities in the Prehistory), Ancient Iberian (the indigenous people who lived here before the Roman invasion), and the Roman era.

Ancient Roman head of Medusa known as "Medusa de Provençana", found in an excavation next to the Santa Eulàlia de Provençana church in L'H. Nowadays it's exhibited in the Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya, Barcelona.

The origin of the city as we know it now dates back to the Middle Ages. It originated as two entities: the older Provençana (which we have written records of since around the year 900, and was found around Sta Eulàlia de Provençana) and the later Hospital de la Torre Blanca ("Hospital of the White Tower", from around the year 1100, what is now barri del Centre). The second one was a hospital not in our modern sense of a place to take care of the ill, it was a house for helping poor and homeless people, probably founded by the Knights Hospitaller. It grew in population and ended up becoming more important than Provençana, and eventually the name that designated the whole area was changed from Provençana to L'Hospitalet (meaning "The Little Hospital" in Catalan).

But throughout all of these centuries, L'H was a very rural town with a small population (as an example, it had about 900 inhabitants in the year 1815). The population grew when an irrigation canal was built that allowed the fields to be way more productive, reaching 5,000 inhabitants around the year 1900. But the population boom came in the 1960s and 1970s, during the Francoist dictatorship, when many immigrants from different rural parts of Spain moved to the big cities to work in the industry. That's when the areas around Barcelona were quickly built up in these massive apartment blocks to make the "bedroom cities" from where the newly-arrived workers commuted to work every day. The population boom was so huge that it explains why L'H is the 2nd biggest city in Catalonia and so densely populated.

Carrer de la Florida in 1956 vs 2024. (L'H city archive / Google Maps).

Carrer de la Renclusa, 84, in 1955 vs 2024. (L'H city archive / Google Maps).

Carrer de la Mina, 19, in 1956 vs 2024. (L'H city archive / Google Maps).

Avinguda del Torrent, 78, in 1956 vs 2024. (L'H city archive / Google Maps).

These "bedroom cities" had been built so quickly, that they didn't have any services. The inhabitants had to fight for all the services they have, which created a strong sense of pride that still continues nowadays.

As another note, one of the most famous maquis (anti-Francoism guerrilla fighters) was from L'H: Quico Sabaté. You can read about him on Wikipedia here. Another famous person from L'H is Ferran Adrià, one of the most famous chefs in the whole world.

I hope this was interesting, and I hope you can make the most of the Catalan classes, it will surely help you understand the country more and get better perspectives for a job.

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Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, 1958 - by Ricard Terré (1928 - 2009), Spanish

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Estadio Olímpico Municipal, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain

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Mapa amb les antigues masies de l'Hospitalet de Llobregat.

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45a Festa de la Cirera - Torrelles de Llobregat

Dies 7 i 8 de juny del 2025 Torrelles de Llobregat (Baix Llobregat) Festa destinada a celebrar l’inici de la collita de cireres i que compta amb nombroses activitats culturals i esportives. MÉS INFORMACIÓ A:   https://www.torrelles.cat/

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PONT-RIERA-SANT ESTEVE-LES MARCETES-LLOBREGAT-PINTURA-ART-PAISATGES-PRIMAVERA-PINTOR-ERNEST DESCALS por Ernest Descals Por Flickr: PONT-RIERA-SANT ESTEVE-LES MARCETES-LLOBREGAT-PINTURA-ART-PAISATGES-PRIMAVERA-PINTOR-ERNEST DESCALS- Hi ha dies d'aquesta primavera en què el sol ja comença a cremar els colors amb tanta llum, he estat pintant el Pont de la Riera de Sant Esteve a les Marcetes, l'aigua corre amb agilitat gràcies a les darreres pluges i els arbres manifesten la forta calidesa cromàtica quan els hi cauen a sobre els rajos solars, a sota de Viladordis, Manresa, al bell mig de Catalunya, el paisatge és meravellós, plena natura i pedres de fa milions d'anys. Pintura paisatgista i bastant expressionista de l'artista pintor Ernest Descals sobre paper de 50 x 70 centímetres. There are days this spring when the sun is already starting to burn the colors with so much light, I have been painting the Pont de la Riera de Sant Esteve in Les Marcetes, the water runs with agility thanks to the last rains and the trees show the strong chromatic warmth when the sun's rays fall on them, below Viladordis, Manresa, in the middle of Catalonia, the landscape is wonderful, full of nature and stones that are millions of years old. Landscape painting and quite expressionist by the artist painter Ernest Descals on 50 x 70 centimeters paper.

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Calle Gran, Esparreguera, Barcelona, Catalonia.

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La chef Martina Puigvert del Restaurant Les Cols firma la pizza de edición limitada para Garden Pizza

Garden Pizza i Martina Puigvert (Les Cols) es la colaboración única para celebrar la Pizza Week Spain 2025 impulsada por 50 Top Pizza. Se trata de un encuentro mágico entre la pizza artesanal y la cocina vegetal de alta sensibilidad solo apta para espíritus elevados que valoran el trabajo y el estudio que hay detrás. Foto cedida ¿Cuáles son los ingredientes de la pizza de edición limitada by…

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House of the artist Xavier Corberó in Esplugues de Llobregat (Barcelona Metropolitan Ambit, Catalonia).

Corberó (1935-2017) was a renowned sculptor and painter of abstract art. In 1968, he bought this piece of land in the outskirts of Esplugues. His intention for this plot was the same one that he answered in all interviews about all his works: "to make poetry". He designed his own house to be a labyrinthic work of architectural poetry. He kept expanding for over 40 years, until his death.

This complex consists of 6,000 m2 with 9 buildings, 25 rooms, a hexagonal interior courtyard, 10 patios, more than 400 works of art, a Rolls-Royce (luxury car) used only as decoration, an underground auditorium with a capacity for about 250 people, and a garden with many totem-like sculptures made by Corberó.

In 2022, it was bought by the Esplugues de Llobregat city council. Nowadays, it's being prepared to open as a public cultural space.

Photos: Alberto del Castillo, sivard_official, CC Magazine, Manolo Garcia/Ara.

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Buttons, flippers, slingshots, and targets for Talleres del Llobregat S.A. / Automaticos' Dig-A-Star pinball table.