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Plan of the part of the walls of Barcelona that face the monastery of Sant Antoni and Santa Clara de Barcelona.

Date
1614
Archive
ACUB Cultural Area of ​​Benedictines
Document type
Mapes i plànols
Reference code
CAT-AMSBM-MSCB-468
Link to the archive
Description

This plan shows the part of the walls of Barcelona that faced the monastery of Sant Antoni and Santa Clara. It is a witness to the urban transformation of the modern city and the tensions between civil and religious space. It reflects the impact of military and defensive reforms on the urban fabric and monastic life. The document is key to understanding the relationship between architecture, power and religion in 17th century Barcelona.