Catalonia
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A country of SW Europe, an autonomous community of Spain. Historically, a principality also including a strip of nowadays Aragon and the region of Roussillon (nowadays part of France). Principal city is Barcelona.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Catalonia
There are several UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Catalonia:
- Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco, Tarragona
- Catalan Romanesque Churches at Vall de Boí
- Poblet Monastery, Poblet, Tarragona province
- Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona
- Works of Antoni Gaudi:
Catalonians
This is a list of famous Catalan people.
- Ferran Adrià (1962-) Chef
- Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909), musician
- Valentí Almirall (1841-1904), politician, author of "Lo catalanisme", founder of the first daily periodical in Catalan language: "El diari català"
- Carmen Amaya (1913-1963), Flamenco dancer
- Victòria dels Àngels (1923-2005), soprano
- François Arago (1786-1853), scientist
- Facundo Bacardí (1814–1887), merchant, founder of Bacardi
- Ignasi Barraquer (Barcelona 1884 - 1965), ophthalmologist
- Ricardo Bofill (1939-), architect
- Pere Bosch-Gimpera (1891-1974), anthropologist, archaeologist and prehistorian
- Francisco "Paco" Bultó, founder of Montesa and Bultaco motorcycle companies
- Montserrat Caballé (1933-), soprano
- Pere Calders (1912-1994), writer
- Francesc Cambó (1876-1947), politician
- Josep Carner, poet
- Josep Carreras (1946-), tenor
- Pau Casals (1876-1973), cellist
- Ramon Casas i Carbó (1866–1932), artist
- Ildefons Cerdà (1815-1876), urban planner
- Josep Comas i Solà (1868-1937), astronomer, discoverer of the asteroid named 'Barcelona'
- Pascal Comelade (1955-), musician
- Lluís Companys i Jover (1882-1940), politician, 123rd President of the Generalitat de Catalunya
- Àlex Crivillé (1970-), motorcycle racer, won 1999 500cc GP world championship
- Xavier Cugat (1900-1990), musician
- Salvador Dalí (1904-1989), artist
- Alexandre Deulofeu (1903-1977), historian
- Lluís Domènech i Montaner (1850-1927), architect
- Sandrine Erdely-Sayo (1968-), pianist, composer
- Salvador Espriu (1913-1985), writer
- Pompeu Fabra (1868-1948), grammarian
- Cesc Fàbregas (1987-), footballer for Arsenal
- José Figueres Ferrer (1906-1990), politician, President of Costa Rica in three occasions
- Alexandre Galí (1886-1969), pedagogue and historian
- Pau Gasol (1980-), NBA basketball player
- Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926), architect
- Maria Gay (1879-1943), mezzo-soprano
- Sete Gibernau (1972-), MotoGP motorcycle racer (retired)
- Joan Gili (1907-1998), antiquarian book-seller, publisher and translator.
- Àngel Guimerà, (1845-1924), writer.
- Jaume I Rei d'Aragó, (1208–1276), king of Aragon and count of Barcelona
- Joseph Joffre (1825-1931), French soldier, born in Ribesaltes (Roussillon)
- Josep Irla i Bosch (1874-1958), politician, 124th President of the Generalitat de Catalunya
- Raúl López (1980-), former NBA basketball player
- Francesc Macià i Llussà, (1859-1933), soldier, politician and 122nd President of the Generalitat de Catalunya
- Aristide Maillol (1861-1944), sculptor and painter
- Joan Maragall (1860-1911), writer
- Pasqual Maragall i Mira (1941-), politician, 127th President of the Generalitat de Catalunya
- Ramon Margalef i López (1919-2004), biologist especialized in ecology
- Marcel Martí (1925-), sculptor
- Stephen Maturin, a fictional character in the Aubrey-Maturin novels of Patrick O'Brian
- Joan Miró (1893-1983), artist
- Federico Mompou (1893-1987), composer
- Tete Montoliu (1933-1997), jazz pianist
- Federica Montseny (1905-1994), anarchist politician
- Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol (1819-1885), inventor of the submarine
- Ramon Muntaner (c. 1270-1336), soldier and writer of the 14th century
- Andreu Nin (1892-1937), heterodox communist politician
- Narcís Oller (1846-1930), writer
- Saint Joseph Oriol (1650—1702)
- Joan Oró (1923–2004), biologist
- Manuel de Pedrolo (1918-), writer.
- Dani Pedrosa (1985-), motorcycle racer, 125 and 250cc world champion
- Pere III of Aragó (1239-1285), king of Aragon and count of Barcelona
- Josep Pla (1897-1981), writer
- Alfonso "Sito" Pons (1959-), former world champion motorcycle racer, owner of MotoGP race team
- Gaspar de Portolà (ca. 1717– aft. 1784), explorer and governor of California from 1768-1770
- Enric Prat de la Riba (1879-1917), politician
- Salvador Puig i Antich (1948–1974), Catalan anarchist, last person executed during Franco's regime
- Josep Puig i Cadafalch (1867 -1956), architect
- Jordi Pujol i Soley (1930-), politician, 126th President of the Generalitat de Catalunya
- Carles Puyol (1978-), football player
- Carles Reixach (1947-), football player
- Carles Riba (1893-1959), poet
- Fina Rifà (1939-), illustrator
- Charlie Rivel (1896-1983), clown
- Mercè Rodoreda (1909-1983), writer
- Nani Roma (1972-), motorcyclist, winner of 2004 Dakar Rally
- Shane Ruttle Martinez (1979-), Human rights journalist
- Jordi Sabater Pi (1922–), primatologist
- Xavier Sala-i-Martin (1963-), economist
- Juan Antonio Samaranch (1920-), president of the IOC from 1980 to 2001
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (born 1971), tennis player
- Jordi Savall (1941-), musician
- Rosa Sensat (1873-1961), pedagogue
- Junipero Serra (1713-1784), Roman Catholic saint & Jesuit missionary
- Joan Manuel Serrat (1943-), singer and author
- Josep Lluís Sert (1902-1983), architect, cofounder of the GATCPAC group, professor at Harvard
- Fernando Sor (1778-1839), composer
- Antoni Tàpies (1923-), artist
- Esteban Terradas i Illa (1883-1950), mathematician, scientist and engineer
- Josep Trueta (1897-1977), doctor, professor of orthopedy at Oxford
- Jacint Verdaguer (1845-1902), poet
- Nacho Vidal (1973-), pornographic actor
- Pere d'Alberní i Teixidor (1747-1802), soldier and explorer, commanded the First Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia in the Spanish conquest of the modern-day British Columbia between 1790 and 1792 and was Interim Governor of California in 1800.
- Pere Fages i Beleta (1734–1794), soldier, explorer, and the second Spanish military Governor of New California from 1770 to 1774, and Governor of the Californias from 1782 to 1791.
- Gaspar de Portolà i Rovira (1716-1784), soldier, governor of Baja California and Alta California, explorer and founder of San Diego and Monterey.
- Josep Moragues i Mas (1669-1715), Catalan patriot, leaded the insurgence against the Bourbonic troops after the War of the Spanish Succession until his death.
- Rafael Casanova i Comes (1660-1743), lawyer and Conseller en Cap of the Consell de Cent of Barcelona.
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