PARLAMENT DE CATALUNYA - CHRONOLOGY ( Alex and Joel )

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    Construction of the Citadel

    The works directed by Prosper de Verboom lasted 36 years
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    Demolition of the Citadel

    General Joan Prim obtained a law ordering the demolition of the Ciutadella, the conversion into the park and the transfer to the city. Three buildings were not demolished: the Palace of the Governor, the Church and the Arsenal
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    Exposition Universal of Barcelona

    In the space of the park of the ancient Ciutadella, the Universal Exposition was held in Barcelona
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    Transfromation of Arsenal to Palau

    The old arsenal is transformed into the Royal Palace, because if they were the Kings of Spain when they went to Barcelona. Pere Falqués was the architect in charge of transforming the arsenal into a palace
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    Conversion at Museum of Art

    He became the music museum of art and there were two side wings
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    Decision by Francesc Macià

    In 1932, the Generaliat perside, Francesc Masia, decided another function at the Royal Palace of Ciutadella, and installed the headquarters of the Parliament of Catalonia
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    Interruption of 17 months

    It is the seat of Parliament for a short time and with an interruption of 17 months: Black Biennial (facts of the 34). The last meeting was in 1938
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    Convert to Caserna

    General Franco turned the Palace of Parliament into a casemate
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    Transform to Museum of Art

    It was transformed into the Museum of Modern Art
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    Restoration of the palace

    With the restoration of democratic freedoms and the institutions of Catalonia, the palace was restored and readapted in order to be able to accommodate Parliament again. On April 10, 1980, the first session took place