XII Fiesta Revive the Napoleonic sieges

XII Fiesta Revive the Napoleonic sieges

On Saturday, 14 and Sunday, September 15, the Sieges of Girona are revived and it consists of a weekend of activities that remind the events and the historical reality of the Girona sieges in different ways.

"On September 19, 1809, the French army made the final assault in Girona after months of relentless siege. The artillery opened its way to the walls and the invading army entered the city streets for the first time Despite the determination and bravery of the defenders it was able to reject them and failed the incursion against any prognosis. "

In Aqva Romans Baths we keep a cannonball, where in that time between the sieges our space was a military host to fight the Napoleonic. The finding appeared on one of the walls when the archaeological dig was carried out.

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