2007-11-01 10:00:37 · 9 answers · asked by Riss L 1 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Other - Europe
It was named for its founder, Carthaginian leader Hamilcar Barca.
http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Barcelona
2007-11-01 10:04:14 · answer #1 · answered by The Mentor 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It was named for its founder, Carthaginian leader Hamilcar Barca.
Though founded around 230 BC, likely by the Carthaginians, and invaded by the Visigoths and then the Muslims, the history of the city, in a sense, only truly began after armies from what is now France pushed back the Muslims in 801 AD. At the time, the plains and mountains to the northwest and north of Barcelona were populated by the people who by then could be identified as 'Catalans' (although surviving documentary references to the term only date to the 10th century). Catalan's closest linguistic relative today is the langue d'oc, the old language of southern France.
2007-11-01 10:09:57 · answer #2 · answered by brilliantwash 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The name Barcelona comes from the ancient Phoenician Iberian Barkeno; Greek: Βαρκινών;[1] Latin: Barcino, Barcelo[2] and Barceno.[3]
During the Middle Ages the city was variously known as Barchinona, Barçalona, Barchelona and Barchenona.
2007-11-01 10:05:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Barcelona is becoming among the first tourist destination of Spain since it understands how to please the major bulk : with a record one of the oldest in Europe, an area that never rests and an inland high in appeal, unique lovely beaches in La Costa Brava and you will see all of this if you take a peek with hotelbye first. The variety of artistic secrets, the Romanesque churches and the truly amazing titles in contemporary artwork and structure like: Dali, Gaudi, Miro and Picasso give Barcelona a spot in the list of towns you should see.
2016-12-16 00:10:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep - named after its founder way back in the mists of time
2007-11-01 19:57:55 · answer #5 · answered by Gordon C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have seen slogans on t-shirts and post cards that said:
Bar = bar(s)!
Cel = sky/cielo
Ona =wave/ola
It was just a figment, but funny.
2007-11-01 14:27:48 · answer #6 · answered by topink 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I come from barcelona itself, and dont have a clue.
2007-11-01 10:03:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Honey, www.wikipedia.com. You can find that and many other questions u want in that site.
2007-11-01 10:03:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
thanks for the answers, greatly appreciated!
2016-08-15 00:30:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋