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Map relating to the different courses followed by the Llobregat river during the years 1080-1090

Date
1732
Archive
Municipal Archive of Hospitalet de Llobregat
Document type
Mapes i plànols
Reference code
CAT-AMHL-901-CT0001642
Link to the online document
Description

This plan from 1732 represents the historical course of the Llobregat River and the configuration of Hospitalet de Llobregat in the 11th century. It is an exercise in historical reconstruction that shows how the territory has evolved over the centuries. The document includes toponyms that are still valid and elements such as the Torre del Cap del Riu (current Llobregat Lighthouse). It is a sample of the value of historical cartography to understand the transformation of the landscape and the relationship between nature and urbanism. This type of document is linked to the European territorial memory and to the sustainable management of the territory.