http://collections.ecu.edu/files/original/20/525/Arc_de_Triomf_[Barcelona]_OR.jpg 6d65669cc32651710082a7d3eaff58ef http://collections.ecu.edu/files/original/20/525/Arc_de_Triomf_by_Sarah_Spangler.pdf 4d5017b64f8f1e87ef0022d569207431 PDF Text Text Less than a quarter of a mile from the Parc de la Ciutadella, sits the towering structure that is Arc de Triomf. There are similar structures all around the world in cities such as Paris and New York. From the name, one might think that this arch is dedicated to some type of military conquest. This is not the case. This arch was built to be an extravagant entrance to Barcelona’s first World Exposition in 1888 (Hochadel and Nieto-Galan 2016: 2). The arch was designed by architect Josep Vilaseca and is made primarily of red brick. There are many details on Arc de Triomf including several stone bats sculpted by Josep Reynés. These bats were a tribute to King Jaume I who led Barcelona during a time of economic prosperity and also ordered the construction of the Saló de Cent (Hughes 2004: 13). The bat was the king’s lucky charm and is still an emblem of Valencia. The bat was so ingrained in the culture that it was actually part of the first crest of the Fútbol Club of Barcelona and stands to this day as a symbol of Catalan Independence. The arch also serves a more recreational and tourist use as a place to meet or an interesting place to take a walk or ride a bike. Arc de Triomf is located between the Parc de la Ciutadella and the Passeig de Sant Joan. It created a vivid cityscape that “has inspired successive generations of Barcelona's administrators to consider grand events as a means to transform the city in their own image” (Kent 2002: 225) � http://collections.ecu.edu/files/original/20/525/Arc_de_Triomf_by_Sarah_Spangler_Audio.m4a bf95c170ea95de5a7bd522fe96a0582d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Digital Barcelona Subject The topic of the resource Sights around Barcelona Description An account of the resource The items (text documents, audio, video) used in the collection were created by the students from Fall 2016 HONS 2011.003: Barcelona: An Urban Cultural history class taught by Dr. Benjamin Fraser. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Benjamin Fraser Irina Swain Camille Kresz Language A language of the resource English, Spanish Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Digital Barcelona Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 2017 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Irina Swain Camille Kresz Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Arc de Triomf Subject The topic of the resource Arc de Triomf Description An account of the resource Arc de Triomf in Barcelona was built in 1888 for the first World Exposition the city hosted. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sarah Spangler, Benjamin Fraser Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Camille Kresz Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 02/01/2017 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Language A language of the resource English, Spanish Type The nature or genre of the resource Document, Still Image, Sound Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 01/02/2017 Arc de Triomf Barcelona Sarah Spangler Spain