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Cobble stone streets unearthed beneath the Born market show where the battle of September 11, 1714 took place - El Born CC
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El Born was designed in 1873 by architect Antoni Rovira i Trias
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El Born CC Archaeological Site
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Explanations available in several languages - El Born CC
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Free or Dead — New Hampshire would be proud (or perhaps was inspired) - El Born CC
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There is detailed information about the battle that ended September 11, 1714 in Catalonia's defeat - El Born CC
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Until we prevail! - El Born CC
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This is a collection of Catalan Constitutions and laws that were abolished by Philip V of Borbon after he defeated the Catalans in 1714 - El Born CC
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These are dice made of bones. There were several gaming houses in the neighborhood - El Born CC
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This photo is from September 27 and shows again how much interest there is in the El Born CC
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Ceramic pitchers found at site of El Born CC
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Each house had its own pottery design. - El Born CC
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3D modeling helps give an idea of what the neighborhood looked like in 1714.- El Born CC
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There are two permanent exhibits, one contains a collection of the artifacts found at the site - El Born CC
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El Born CC Archaeological site
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Main entrance - El Born CC
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1714 Restaurant - A great menu—and the food is excellent.
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The El Born site was preserved under the Born Market for almost a hundred years
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El Born CC Archaeological site
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There's also a tour of 1714 era buildings that still exist in 2014 Barcelona
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In the parts where no pavings were conserved, it was possible to reach the reamins of more ancient historical periods. This means that El Born is still hiding details from the Barcelona of the 14th to 17th centuries. The archaeological site of El Born i
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The census records allowed the Born Museum to know exactly who lived and worked in each of the buildings in the archaeological site
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This photo was taken September 18, 2013. The crowds were pretty amazing.
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El Born CC Bookstore - Yes, maybe that is my 'What's up with Catalonia?' in the foreground :)