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Barcelona History
Barcelona, the capital and the most popular city of Catalonia is the 2nd biggest city of Spain, situated at Mediterranean coast, between Besos and Llobregat rivers.
Barcelona was first found by Hercules, 400 years prior to building Rome, then it was reconstructed by Carthaginian Hamilcar Barca and named it Barcino in 3rd century BC. According to another legend it was discovered directly by Hamilcar Barca.
During 15th century BC, Barcelona was redrawn by the Romans as castrum (Roman camp for military) located on "Mons Taber", a small hill near present day city hall (Plaça de Sant Jaume).Under Roman reign it was like a colony, named as Colonia Faventia Julia Augusta Pia Barcino.
Some significant Roman wrecks are rendered under Plaça del Rei. The typical grid-planning by the Romans is visible even now in the outline of a historical place, the Barri Gòtic. Some residual portions of those Roman walls are still incorporated in the cathedral, known also as basilica La Seu, founded around 343BC. Barcelona was defeated by Visigoths during early 5th century BC, by Moors in early 18th century BC, reconquered by the son of Charlemagne, Louis in 801 from emir who made the city the place of Carolingian "Spanish Marches". Barcelona remained as a Christian territory when Al Mansur sacked the city in 985.
At the middle Ages today’s Barcelona, one of the main European Mediterranean port was known variously as Barchenona, Barchinona, Brchelona and Barçalona.
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