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Jerónimas Convent set on fire during the Tragic Week

Date
1909
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Imatge fixa
Reference code
ANC1-42-N-24931
Link to the online document
Description

The image of the fire at the Jerónimas Convent in Barcelona during the Tragic Week of 1909, preserved in the National Archives of Catalonia, is a photographic document of great historical and symbolic value that bears witness to one of the most intense episodes of social conflict and anti-clericalism in contemporary Catalonia. This photograph is part of the historical cycle of the 19th-20th centuries and represents a graphic documentary typology linked to institutional or governmental funds. Territorially, it provides a vision of the city of Barcelona, ​​within the city of Barcelona, ​​and contributes to the thematic diversity of the project in the areas of politics, governance and the heartbeat of Catalan society. The convent fire, like other attacks on religious institutions during the Tragic Week, reflects the tension between the Church and the popular sectors, as well as the protest against social inequalities and militarization. This image is a key visual source for understanding the social conflict of the time and the role of Catalonia in the great European debates on secularism, social justice and civil liberties.