Església de la Ciutadella Doorway - Barcelona, Spain
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N 41° 23.253 E 002° 11.244
31T E 432060 N 4582098
Baroque carved entry door of the Church of the Citadel (1717-1729) located at the Parc de la Ciutadella in Barcelona.
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Location: Cataluña, Spain
Date Posted: 03/25/2016
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More commonly known as the “Church of the Citadel”, the 18th century Church of Saint Felix Africanus is the parish church of the armed forces in Barcelona. It falls under the jurisdictional control not of the Barcelona Archdiocese, but rather of the Spanish military Archdiocese. Despite its long history, it is not a structure that has, in general, a particular fondness among most Barcelonians.
The church, also known as the “Capilla Castrense” or “Military Chapel”, was originally part of the gigantic Ciutadella or “Citadel”. This was a star-shaped fortress that Philip V, the first Bourbon king of Spain, commissioned upon his victory over Barcelona in the Wars of the Spanish Succession on September 11, 1714. The completed citadel was the largest fortress in Europe, and an indication of how much the Bourbons loathed the Catalans for having supported the Habsburgs; naturally, Philip wanted to keep them from re-asserting their autonomy or independence from Spain.
While still technically a military chapel in addition to being a parish, the church has become very popular for weddings as a result of its new Eden-like garden setting, and unusually ample parking in downtown Barcelona.
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