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LANGUAGESSpanish (español or castellano, Castilian) is spoken all over the country and so is the only language with official status nationwi-de. But a number of regional languages have been declared co-official, along with Spanish, in the constituent communities where they are spoken:

* Basque (euskera) (2%) in the Basque Country and Navarre; * Catalan (català) (17%) in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands; Valencian (valencià), a distinct variant of Catalan, is official in the Valencian Community; * Galician (galego) (7%)[120] in Galicia.

GOVERNMENTconstitucional monarchy

POPULATION45.200.737

RELIGIONRoman Catholicism has long been the main religion of Spain,and although it no longer has official status by law,in all pu-blic schools in Spain students have to cho-ose either religion or ethics and Catholic is the only religion officially taught although in some schools there are large numbers of Muslim students together.

Christianity 77,2 %Non-religious 18,7 %Islam 2,1 %Judaism 0,2 %Others 1,8 %

ROJIGUALDA

According to a 14th century legend, the flag dates back from the 9th century, when the four red bars were drawn, as an act of grati-tude, on Guifré el Pilós (Count of Barcelona) golden shield by king Carles el Calb fingers drenched with blood from the Count's war wounds prior to Wilfred's death in 897 during the siege of Barcelona by Lobo ibn Moham-med, the moor governor of Lleida.

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CASTELLERSA castell is a human tower built tradi-tionally in festivals at many locations within Catalonia. At these festivals, several colles castelleres or teams of-ten succeed in building and dismoun-ting a tower’s structure.

The origins of the word flamenco are unclear - it was not recorded until the late 18th cen-tury.

Flamenco is popularly depicted as being the music of Andulusian gitanos (gypsies) but historically its roots are in mainstream Anda-lusian society, beginning in the 18th century.Other regions, notably Extremadura and Murcia, have also contributed to the develo-pment of flamenco, and many flamenco ar-tists have been born outside the gitano com-munity. Latin American and especially Cuban influences have also contributed.

FLAMENCO

SARDANESThe sardana, plural sardanes, is a type of circle dan-ce typical of Catalonia. The dance was originally ty-pical from the Empordà region, but started gaining popularity throughout Catalonia during the 20th cen-tury.

There are two main types, the original sardana curta (short sardana) style and the more modern sardana llarga (long sardana), which is more popular. Other more unusual sardanes are the sardana de lluïment and the sardana revessa.

PÀ AMB TOMÀQUET (BREAD WITH TOMATO)Is a typical preparation of Catalan cuisine, that consists of bread with tomato rubbed over and seasoned with olive oil and salt.

CATALAN CUISINE

ALLIOLI (GARLICANDOIL)Is a sauce made of garlic and oli-ve oil.

BOTIFARRAis a type of sau-sage

SANT JORDI

SANT JORDI IS THE NATIONAL CELEBRA-TION OF CATALONIA, IT’S THE 23RD OF APRIL.THE LEGENT TELLS THAT A DRAGON KID-NAPPED THE PRINCESS. AND A BRAVE KNIGHT RESCUED HER AND KILLED THE DRAGON. FROM THE BLOOD OF THE DRA-GON BORN A ROSE.

LA DIADA DE SANT JORDI, ALSO KNOWN AS EL DIA DE LA ROSA (THE DAY OF THE ROSE) OR EL DIA DEL LLIBRE (THE DAY OF THE BOOK), WITH SIMILARITIES TO VALENTINE’S DAY. THE MAIN EVENT IS THE ExCHANGE OF GIFTS BETWEEN SWEE-THEARTS, LOVED ONES AND RESPECTED ONES. HISTORICALLY, MEN GAVE WOMEN ROSES, AND WOMEN GAVE MEN A BOOK TO CELEBRATE THE OCCASION

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PALAU DE LA MÚSICA

MUSIC PALACE

Concert hall. Was built in 1905.Designed in the Catalan modernista style by the architect Lluís Domènech i Monta-ner,

In 1997, the Palau de la Música Catalana was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The design of the Palau is typical of Cata-lan modernism in that curves predomina-te over straight lines, dynamic shapes are preferred over static forms, and rich deco-ration that emphasizes floral and other or-ganic motifs is used extensively.

The concert hall of the Palau, which seats about 2,200 people, is the only auditorium in Europe that is illuminated during da-ylight hours entirely by natural light.

Originally, guests entered the Palau from the street through two arches supported by thick pillars that opened into the vesti-bule.

Former ticket box

SAGRADAFAMILIA

Is a large, privately-funded Roman Catholic church that has been under construction in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain since 1882 and is not expected to be complete until at least 2026.The Sagrada Familia was designed by An-toni Gaudí (1852–1926), who worked on the project from 1883 and devoted the last fif-teen years of his life entirely to the endea-vour. In 1882, prior to Gaudí’s involvement, Francesc del Villar was commissioned to design a church on the site. He resigned a year later and Gaudí was appointed the pro-ject architect, redesigning the project enti-rely.

CASA BATLLÓ

Casa Batlló is a building restored by Antoni Gaudí, built in the year 1877 and remodelled in the years 1904–1906; loca-ted at 43, Passeig de Gràcia. Modernisme.

The local name for the building is Casa dels ossos (House of Bones), and indeed it does have a visceral, skeletal or-ganic quality. It was originally designed for a middle-class family and situated in a prosperous district of Barcelona.

CASA MILÀ LA PEDRERA

Casa Milà, better known as La Pedrera (Ca-talan for 'The Quarry'), is a building designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built during the years 1905–1912. It is loca-ted at 92, Passeig de Gràcia in the Eixample district of Barcelona.It was built for the married couple, Rosario Segimon and Pere Milà

PAVELLÓ MIES VAN DER ROHE

PAVELLÓ MIES VAN DER ROHEThe Barcelona Pavilion, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, was the German Pavilion for the 1929 Interna-tional Exposition in Barcelona, Spain.

JOAN MIRÓCatalan/Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramicist born in Barcelona.Surrealism.

La dóna i l’ocell. 1982.(woman and bird)

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MNAC (NACIONAL MUSEUM OF ART FROM CATALONIA)

Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacin-to Dalí i Domènech, (May 11, 1904 – January 23, 1989), commonly known as Salvador Dalí, was a pro-minent Spanish Catalan surrealist painter born in Figueres.

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