Joan Fiveller - Barcelona, Spain
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N 41° 22.950 E 002° 10.625
31T E 431192 N 4581546
Joan Fiveller sculpture is one of two statues flanking the entrance to the Casa de la Ciutat (Barcelona Town Hall) on Plaça de Sant Jaume.
Waymark Code: WMQR42
Location: Cataluña, Spain
Date Posted: 03/21/2016
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Joan Fiveller (Barcelona XIV century - c. 1434) was director (one of five men who ruled the town of Barcelona) from 1406 to 1427 and chief minister from 1418 to 1419 and from 1427 to 1428.
Sculpted in 1844, Joan Fiveller larger than life-size marble statue by sculptor Josep Bover is flanking the entrance to the Casa de la Ciutat (Barcelona Town Hall). The statue of James I the Conqueror (King of Aragon) stands on the right side of the entrance while Joan Fiveller statue flanks the left side.
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