Entry of Charles IV and Maria Lluïsa de Borbó-Parma in Barcelona in 1802

Date: 1802

Archive: National Archive of Catalonia

Document type: Produccions Impreses

Reference code: ANC1-1243-N-2

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Description: This document commemorates the solemn entry of kings Charles IV and Maria Lluïsa de Borbó-Parma into Barcelona in 1802, an event of great political and symbolic relevance. This royal visit is part of the context of the reassertion of Bourbon power and the absolute monarchy at a time of international tension, with the recent French Revolution and the rise of republicanism. The act was a demonstration of institutional loyalty and projection of the royal image, with a ceremonial staging that involved local authorities, guilds and ecclesiastical institutions. In heritage terms, the document stands out for its institutional and ceremonial typology, its governmental origin and its political and social themes, and reflects the relationship between Catalonia and the Spanish monarchy within the framework of Europe of the Ancien Regime.

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