Catalunya

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CATALONIA

ANDREA BERNÉS CLAUDIA MORENO

SARA MARTÍNEZ

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INDEX Page 3 Map of Catalonia in the world. Page 4 Map of Catalonia in Spain. Page 5 Map of Catalonia. Page 6 Flag and shield. Page 7 General Information:

1. Total area.2. Number of people.3. Language.4. Official money.

Page 8 Culture:1. Sant Jordi’s celebration. 2. Castellers.

Page 9 La Sardana. Page 10 Typical Meals. Page 11 The Giants and bigheads. Page 12 Famous artists. Page 13 Holy Family. Page 14 Barcelona’s Cathedral. Page 15 Gerona’s Cathedral. Page 16 Boí and Taull.

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MAP OF CATALONIA IN THE WORLDCatalonia is an autonomous region in the

north-east of Spain.

Catalonia in Europe (world).

Catalonia in the world.

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MAP OF CATALONIA IN SPAINCatalonia is a community and its capital is

Barcelona

Here is a picture of the map of Spain and Catalonia is red coloured..

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MAP OF CATALONIAHere's the map of Catalonia and its limits

Here is a picture of the map and its provinces of Catalonia (Barcelona, Tarragona, Lleida and Gerona)

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FLAG AND SHIELDThe origin of the four bars of the Catalan flag is steeped in legend.Legend explains that the king “Guifré el Pilós” painted with blood-stained fingers the wounds of the count, the four red bars.

This is the flag of Catalonia.

The shield of Catalonia is among the oldest in Europe shields.

This is the shield of Catalonia.

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TOTAL AREAThe total area of Catalonia is 32.106,5 km2.

NUMBER OF PEOPLEThe number of people living in Catalonia is 7.539.618 people.

LANGUAGEThe languages in Catalonia are Catalan and Spanish.

OFFICIAL MONEYThe official money in Catalonia is Euro. Before the Euros, the official money in Catalonia was pessetes. AFTER BEFORE

SANT JORDI’S CELEBRATION

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On April 23rd is celebrated in Catalonia (Spain) on the day of Sant Jordi, a festival where you give books and roses as presents.

This is what you give to the'' boyfriends'' on St. George's Day: a book Saint George and the

dragon.

CASTELLERSThe “castles” are people who practice a sport that consists of forming a tower with people of different ages.

Here are some pictures of the tower performing “the castles".

LA SARDANA

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It is a typical dance performed in a circle in groups. It’s the traditional dance of Catalonia

They are children dancing the Sardana. They are wearing typical suits.

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TYPICAL MEALSBread with tomatoes is typical to eat here in Catalonia. It accompanies any dish.

Here's a plate of bread with tomato. It looks good!

The brownie is a typical food of Catalonia, which is cooked when we celebrate “Castanyada” (Chestnut day).

And these are the most common panellets in Catalonia.

THE GIANTS AND BIGHEADS

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Giants and bigheads are a popular tradition celebrated in many local festivals.The tradition is to make figures parading and cheering, giants and bigheads.

FAMOUS ARTISTS

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PICASSO: He was Pablo Picasso. Picasso was a painter. He was Spanish.

DALÍ : He was Salvador Dali, he was a prominent Spanish surrealist painter born in Figueres, Spain.

MIRÓ : He was Joan Miró. Miró was a painter, sculptor, and ceramicist born in Barcelona, Spain.

GAUDÍ: Antoni Gaudí was born in reus Riudoms on the june 25,1852. Gaudí was spanish architect,maximum catalan modrenism.

HOLY FAMILY

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The Holy Family is a Catholic basilica in Barcelona (Spain), designed by the architect Antony Gaudi. Initiated in 1882, is still under construction (March 2013). Construction began in the Gothic style, but, assuming the project Gaudi in 1883, was completely rethought.

This is a picture of the Holy Family, which is not yet finished building (1882-present) was designed by the architect Antony Gaudi and the

founder was: Josep Maria Bocabella.

BARCELONA'S CATHEDRAL

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The building is a Cultural and since the November 2, 1929, National Historic-Artistic Monument.The present cathedral was built during the thirteenth to fifteenth on the old Romanesque cathedral, the completion of the imposing facade in the same style, however, is much more modern (nineteenth century). The building is a Cultural and since November 2nd., 1929, National Historic-Artistic Monument.

This is a photo of the cathedral of Barcelona where you see people visiting it was built (1298-1420) is to say that makes

122 built.

GIRONA'S CATHEDRALGirona Cathedral, dedicated to St. Mary, is located on the highest point of the city. It has the widest Gothic nave in the world, with a

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total width of 22.98 meters. Its construction began in the eleventh century in Romanesque style, following in the XIII with Gothic, retaining only the Romanesque cloister XII and the tower of the same period dating from 1040, was completed in the eighteenth century.

Here is a photo of the Girona Cathedral was dedicated to St. Mary was built between centuries (XI-XVIII century)

BOÍ AND TAULLThe ski resort of Boí Taull is located in the Catalan Pyrenees, in the town of Boí Valley (Spain).

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This is a ski resort in the Pyrenees where people have fun and learn to ski.