December 9, 2010
LaVanguardia
The Magic Fountain is scheduled to open the replica of the four lonic columns Josep Puig on December 25, which is also the anniversary of the death of former president of the Generalitat, Francesc Macia. The replication of these four columns is already visible in Montjuic, which is right behind the Magic Fountain. This is one of the most photographed sights in Barcelona, and removing the scaffolding work will change it’s landscape and appearance. The next couple days and weeks are poignant to finishing the work, as things are trying to be finished by Christmas Day. The four columns are a Catalan symbol that replicate what was erected in 1919 and toppled the dictatorship of Miguel Primo de Rivera on the eve of the International Exhibition of 1929. For this reason, the installation of the columns is very important and marks and important time for Catalan people. Initially, the municipal government’s intention was the place the columns on one side, an option that also advocated and is still defended today. The Mayor Jordi Hereu finally accepted the ERC’s request for the four pillars of 18.7 meters less than the original one, and were placed very close to it’s location in the 20’s. This specific topic has spurred many other arguments and controversies, both for and against, regarding recovering history. There has been heated debate in terms of urban planning and rescue of historical memory.
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