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La Voz de Galicia (English: The Voice of Galicia) is a Spanish daily newspaper owned by the Corporación Voz de Galicia. La Voz is highest circulation newspaper in Galicia and the eighth-highest circulation general-interest daily newspaper in Spain. It is written primarily in Spanish with Galician used in the cultural and opinion sections.
The Fonseca House is a building on the Paseo de Colón in the city of Pontevedra, Spain.It is one of the most impressive historical buildings in the city, distinguished by its neoclassical architecture [1] and by the two stone Sphinxes and two large Canary palm trees that flank its entrance.
Manuel Murguía. Manuel Antonio Martínez Murguía (17 May 1833 – 2 February 1923) was a Galician journalist and historian who created the Real Academia Galega. He was one of the main figures in Galician Rexurdimento movement. He is also remembered as Rosalía de Castro 's husband, publisher and main supporter. [1][2]
1882 - La Voz de Galicia newspaper begins publication. 1916 - Irmandades da Fala (political group) organized. 1936 - Statute of Autonomy of Galicia of 1936 was voted and approved. It could never be implemented because of the Spanish Civil War; 1978 - Xunta de Galicia is designated as government of Galicia. [9]
The term of the Parliament of Galicia expired four years after the date of its previous election, unless it was dissolved earlier. The election decree was required to be issued no later than the twenty-fifth day prior to the date of expiry of parliament and published on the following day in the Official Journal of Galicia (DOG), with election day taking place between the fifty-fourth and the ...
1563 – A Coruña becomes capital of Galicia, when Philip II granted the city the headquarters of the captaincy and the audience [5] 1588 – Spanish Armada sails from A Coruña with the purpose of invading England. [6] 1589 – The Siege of Coruña by the English Armada. Maria Pita lead defense of the city. 1595 – Castelo de Santo Antón ...
Manuel Rivas Barrós began his writing career at the age of 15. [2] He has written articles and literary essays for Spanish newspapers and television stations including Television de Galicia, El Ideal Gallego, La Voz de Galicia, El País, and was the sub-editor of Diario 16 in Galicia. He was a founding member of Greenpeace Spain and played an ...
The Galician Armed League ( Liga Armada Galega in Galician language) was an armed organization formed by former members of the GRAPO. They injured two policemen in 1978, and claimed to have killed a Guardia Civil the same year in Santiago de Compostela, [1] though the GRAPO also claimed the murder. The group was completed disbanded in 1980.