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Convent Of Sant Agustí Vell
The Convent of Sant Agustí Vell is a convent in the Ribera district of Barcelona which construction began in 1349 and was completed around 1506. It was located in the area where artisan Tanner (occupation), tanners dedicated to the treatment of skins, used to work, an activity that requires a high consumption of water, reason why it was located around the Rec Comtal, routed through Carrer del Rec and the current location of the Mercat del Born. History The church was destroyed in 1716, for is active collaboration in the resistance against Philip V of Spain, Phillip V, and the Augustinian order moved to the Church_of_San_Agustin_(Barcelona), Church of Sant Agustí, inaugurated in 1750, leaving room for the Plaça de Sant Agustí Vell. To know the morphology of the disappeared church, it can be compared with the in Valls, since in 1569 it was decided to take the church of San Agustín as a reference. Thus, the church should measure just over 58 meters long by almost 15 meters wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanner (occupation)
Tanning may refer to: * Tanning (leather), treating animal skins to produce leather * Sun tanning, using the sun to darken pale skin ** Indoor tanning, the use of artificial light in place of the sun ** Sunless tanning, application of a stain or dye to the skin (active ingredient in tanning lotion products is dihydroxyacetone (DHA)). *Physical punishment, metaphorically, such as a severe spanking which leaves clear marks See also *Skin whitening Skin whitening, also known as skin lightening and skin bleaching, is the practice of using chemical substances in an attempt to lighten the skin or provide an even skin color by reducing the melanin concentration in the skin. Several chemicals h ... * Tan (color) * Tan (other) * Tannery (other) * Tannin (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
