Monument a Mossèn Jacint Verdaguer in Barcelona

Standing tall in the heart of Barcelona, at the intersection of Passeig de Sant Joan and Avinguda Diagonal, is a monument called 'La palmatòria', also known as Monument a Mossèn Jacint Verdaguer. The monument, created between 1914 and 1924 in the Noucentisme style, measures 21.60 x 16.60 meters and serves as a Bien Cultural de Interés Local (BCIL), or a local cultural asset, in the Inventari del Patrimoni Cultural català. Crafted by architect Josep Maria Pericas and sculptors Joan Borrell i Nicolau, Miquel Oslé, and Llucià Oslé, it is dedicated to the Catalan poet and writer Jacint Verdaguer i Santaló. The monument stands in Plaça de Mossèn Jacint Verdaguer, symbolizing Verdaguer's literary legacy and the fusion of art and Catalan culture.

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