Ciutadella fortress

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Ciutadella fortress was a large 18th-century military citadel in Barcelona, Spain, whose demolition made way for the modern Parc de la Ciutadella.

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Ciutadella fortress canonical 1
Ciutadella military citadel 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf demolished building
fortress
military citadel
architecturalStyle bastion fort
star fort
builder Bourbon monarchy of Spain
linked to: Spanish monarchy
builtAfter War of the Spanish Succession
continent Europe
coordinateLocation approximate coordinates of Parc de la Ciutadella, Barcelona
country Spain
demolished 19th century
demolishedFor creation of Parc de la Ciutadella
demolitionOrderedBy Barcelona municipal authorities
hasFunction control of the city
military defense
hasPart arsenal building
barracks
bastions
moat
ramparts
heritageStatus site integrated into urban park
inception 18th century
languageOfName Catalan
Spanish
locatedIn Barcelona
Catalonia
Parc de la Ciutadella area
locatedInOrNear Ciutat Vella district
locatedOn Iberian Peninsula
materialUsed brick
stone
namedAfter citadel of Barcelona
occupant Spanish Army
ownedBy Spanish Crown
partOf defensive system of Barcelona
presentDayRemnant Parlament de Catalunya building (former arsenal)
some walls and traces in Parc de la Ciutadella
replacedBy Parc de la Ciutadella
significance symbol of Bourbon control over Barcelona
significantEvent Siege of Barcelona (1713–1714)
startTime early 18th century
usedBy Spanish Army
usedFor artillery emplacement
garrisoning troops
political repression

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Parc de la Ciutadella namedAfter Ciutadella fortress
Parc de la Ciutadella formerSiteOf Ciutadella military citadel
linked to: Ciutadella fortress