Palermo - History Lab https://historylab.es Fri, 20 May 2022 15:30:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://historylab.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-icono-historylab-32x32.jpg Palermo - History Lab https://historylab.es 32 32 City and frontier between the Mediterranean and the Hapsburg Atlantic https://historylab.es/city-and-frontier-between-the-mediterranean-and-the-hapsburg-atlantic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=city-and-frontier-between-the-mediterranean-and-the-hapsburg-atlantic Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:28:11 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/ciudad-y-frontera-entre-el-mediterraneo-y-el-atlantico-de-los-austrias/ Explanatory audio on the frontiers of the maritime cities in the Spanish possessions in the 16th and 17th centuries

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]]> This audio explains the main characteristics of walled cities in the Hapsburg period and the cities that were the maritime frontier of Spanish possessions in the Mediterranean, Atlantic and Caribbean. Firstly, the subject is approached from an architectural and construction point of view, making a comparison between the different port cities. Secondly, the importance of fortification goes beyond the simple defensive wall, they are also frontiers of power, with a strong symbolic character, where the city itself acts as a political, economic and military centre, especially in coastal cities. These are the gateways to maritime trade, in short, to the connection between continents.

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]]> Viceroyalty cities of the Hispanic monarchy in the 16th century https://historylab.es/viceroyalty-cities-of-the-hispanic-monarchy-in-the-16th-century/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=viceroyalty-cities-of-the-hispanic-monarchy-in-the-16th-century Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:28:06 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/ciudades-virreinales-de-la-monarquia-hispanica-en-el-siglo-xvi/ Audio explanation of the founding of the viceroyal urban centres during the 16th century

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]]> This programme deals with the foundation of viceroyal cities during the 16th century and the capacity for control and expansion by the monarchical institution in those colonies of the New World. Aspects of the position of the viceroy and his involvement in the different regions of Italy and the Indies are explained in detail. In addition, urban transformations are analysed, such as the structure of streets and water supply in the capitals of the viceroyalties, often linked to the direct action of the Spanish viceroys who had to deal with the local powers. Different examples are cited, such as the Italian viceroyalties, with Naples and Palermo as other cases in Europe, and the American viceroyalties, comparing the cases of Lima and Mexico.

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