''La Campana de Gràcia'' (; "

Gràcia Gràcia (), meaning "grace" (in English), is a district of the Mediterranean city of Barcelona, in the northeastern autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. It comprises the ''barris'' (neighborhoods) of Vila de Gràcia, Vallcarca i els Pe ...

's bell") was a seminal Catalan weekly magazine of

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, written bilingually in Catalan and

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of the late 19th and early 20th century, staunchly supportive of

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and

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. The headquarters was in Barcelona.

History and profile

''La Campana de Gràcia'' was founded in 1870 by and was edited for 64 years. The magazine was first published on 8 May 1870. The magazine was published on a weekly basis. Although at first it focused on the Spanish politics of the time, often leaving out Catalan politics and

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actions, its ideological tone changed over time and by 1906 it openly expressed support for Solidaritat Catalana and Catalan working-class left-wing political issues. From 1932 until its last issue in 1934, it was owned by ERC. Two of its most notable directors were Antonio Sierra and Prudenci Bertrana.

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