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V Conference on the history of cartography in Barcelona

The Arxiu Històric de la Ciutat de Barcelona (AHCB) and the Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya (ICGC) organize for the fifth time the Conference on the history of cartography in Barcelona, ​​​​which will be held at the AHCB from November 3 to 4 of 2022. These Conferences are intended to be a meeting space […]

Presentation of the publication “Vistes panoràmiques, cartes militars i plànols urbanístics a Barcelona del segle XVI al XIX”

The Arxiu Històric de la Ciutat de Barcelona and the Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya are pleased to invite you to the presentation of the publication Vistes panoràmiques, cartes militars i plànols urbanístics a Barcelona del segle XVI al XIX, coordinated by Ramon Grau and Carme Montaner. The presentation will be made by Ramon Grau, […]

Thesis explained: Cartography and transformation of the territory in Catalonia between the Old Regime and the revolution

  Meritxell Gisbert Traveria, member of the GEHC, tells his thesis, entitled Cartografia i transformació del territori a Catalunya entre l’Antic Règim i la Revolució liberal (ss. XVIII-XIX): el paper de la família Soler, in this talk from the past 28 January 2021, which was organised by the Societat Catalana de Geografia. The thesis was read on June […]

Call for papers: The Global City

The Associazione Italiana di Storia Urbana (AISU) organices  every two years a congress about urban history, where experts talk about, among other things, the representation of the city.  The current edition will take place in Bologna, in September, 11th to 14th. The motto is The Global city. The urban condition as a pervasive phenomenon and a great number of sessions […]

Presented the book History of urban cartography in Spain

As we announced here, the last January, 16th the presentation of the book History of urban cartography in Spain: models and realizations had place in the Government Delegation of Catalonia. The act was presented by the Government Delegate, Teresa Cunillera Mestres; the director of the Development Area of the Government Delegation, Estanislau Vidal-Folch de Balanzó, moderated it; and participated […]