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38-631: Pedralbes was the home of the Infanta Cristina of Spain from 2004 to 2013. The Lycée Français de Barcelone , a French international school, is located in Pedralbes. Pedralbes was completely transformed beginning in the 1940s with the urbanisation of the area. Pedralbes is today Barcelona's most upmarket residential area, with large mansions surrounded by gardens, around Avinguda de Pearson, or isolated luxury apartment blocks, around Avinguda de Pedralbes. This Province of Barcelona location article

76-452: A Romanesque cathedral at the site; it was consecrated in November 1058. The cathedral was constructed over the crypt of the former church. It has been reported that a Viscount of Barcelona, Mir Geribert, sold the site to Bishop Guislebert in 1058, though however, this date does not coincide with the reported start of construction. The present Gothic cathedral was begun on the foundations of

114-515: A formal request from the infanta, although the Royal Household denied it, saying that her renunciation to the title was after the king's private phone call to communicate her the decision. Her right of succession to the throne, and to the royal title of infanta were unaffected. Cristina's trial began on 11 January 2016, presided over by three judges in Palma de Mallorca . The charges were filed by

152-700: A job with the Caixa Foundation, while her husband, who was the subject of an embezzlement investigation, remained in Barcelona . On 24 January 2022, Cristina and Urdangarin announced their separation. The couple divorced in December 2023. Cristina started to attend official events at a very young age. One of the first official events she attended was the proclamation of her father in November 1975. Since finishing her most basic education in 1983, Cristina, along with her sister Elena , supported their parents representing

190-540: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 41°23′41″N 2°6′47″E  /  41.39472°N 2.11306°E  / 41.39472; 2.11306 Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca King Juan Carlos I Queen Sofía Children of the late Duchess of Badajoz : The Duchess of Soria and Hernani The Duke of Soria and Hernani The Dowager Duchess of Calabria Infanta Cristina (Cristina Federica Victoria Antonia de la Santísima Trinidad de Borbón y de Grecia, born 13 June 1965)

228-505: Is the younger daughter of King Juan Carlos I and his wife, Queen Sofía . She is sixth in the line of succession to the Spanish throne , after her brother King Felipe VI 's children, her sister Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo , and Elena's children. On 26 September 1997, on the occasion of her marriage to handball player Iñaki Urdangarin , she was created Duchess of Palma de Mallorca , by her father, King Juan Carlos. From 2013 to 2017, she

266-452: The Battle of Lepanto in 1571. When a cannonball flew toward the cross, it leaned out of the way in order to avoid being hit, and has been inclined ever since. The Habsburgs were said to have regarded this as an encouraging omen. A separate story says that the cross was in the ship's hold and that the figure moved to cover a large hole that would have sunk the ship. The architectural design of

304-599: The Royal Palace of Zarzuela , where her younger children live with their grandmother. Her husband was investigated from early 2012 on suspicion of fraudulently obtaining millions in public funds in the Nóos case . In April 2013, Infanta Cristina was formally named as a suspect in the case by the judge in charge. When invited to comment, a Royal Household spokesman said that the Casa Real "does not comment on judicial decisions", yet

342-513: The Tornado event at the 1988 Summer Olympics . She received her secondary education at Santa María del Camino School before graduating from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 1989 with a degree in political science . She pursued postgraduate studies at New York University , obtaining an MA in international relations in 1990. In 1991, she gained practical experience working at

380-877: The UNESCO headquarters in Paris . In 2001, she was named United Nations goodwill ambassador United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the 2nd World Assembly on Aging. She speaks Spanish, Catalan, English, French, and Greek. Cristina married team handball player Iñaki Urdangarin at Barcelona Cathedral on 4 October 1997. On this occasion, she was created Duchess of Palma de Mallorca for life. The couple has four children, all born at Teknon Medical Centre in Barcelona: They lived in Washington, D.C. , from 2009 to 2012, where her husband worked for Telefónica . In August 2013, she moved with her four children to Geneva , Switzerland, to take

418-501: The 'Clean Hands' anti-graft organisation using a Spanish legal instrument known as the 'people's accusation'. At that time, her lawyers had asked judges to drop the criminal charges against her, and the state prosecutor said there was insufficient evidence to back up the accusations, but on 29 January the Court in Palma de Mallorca, where the trial was being held, said in a statement it was upholding

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456-581: The Barcelona Cathedral consist of the regional style of Catalan Gothic . Catalan Gothic construction is confined to the Barcelona area and its influences. Catalan Gothic constructing consist of diaphanous areas and large spanning naves. Catalan Gothic does not seek to create towering buildings but to balance the dimensions of the structure. The Barcelona Cathedral is 93 meters (305.1 feet) long, 40 meters (131.2 feet) wide, and 28 meters (91.8 feet) high at

494-568: The Crown at official events such as the National Day , the wedding of Princess Astrid of Belgium , the re-burial of Queen Victoria Eugenia at El Escorial , and the state visit of Mexican president Miguel de la Madrid to Spain, among others. After the corruption scandal of her husband, the Duchess and her husband distanced themselves from the royal family, being their last official event as members of

532-520: The High Court of the Balearic Islands announced that Infanta Cristina, her husband, and 15 others would stand trial on tax fraud charges "as soon as next year". On 12 June 2015, King Felipe VI officially deprived his sister of her dukedom , privately announcing his intention beforehand. After this decision was made public, Cristina's lawyer, Miquel Roca , declared that the king's decision followed

570-590: The Majorca Court on 8 February 2014, where she denied any knowledge of her husband's dealings. Spanish judge Jose Castro formalised charges against Infanta Cristina on 25 June 2014. In November 2014 the High Court of Palma de Mallorca upheld tax fraud charges against the princess, paving the way for her to face trial; however, it decided to drop money-laundering charges. Her lawyers maintained that they remained completely convinced of her innocence. On 22 December 2014

608-586: The Order's herald, Thomas Isaac, and its treasurer, Jean Micault, were commissioned to prepare the sanctuary for the first sitting of the chapter in 1519. Juan de Borgonya executed the painted decoration of the sanctuary. The side Chapel of the Holy Sacrament and of the Holy Christ of Lepanto contains a cross said to date from the time of the Battle of Lepanto (1571) . In addition to Saints Eulalia and Olegarius ,

646-568: The area that became one of the most attractive part of the city. The 'Catalan house' was the building that shaped the rest of the Gothic quarter. Directly behind the cathedral, many buildings during the restoration of the neighborhood were demolished or renovated to harmonizes after the Catalan House. Rebuilding the gothic quarter around the rebuilt facade of the Barcelona Cathedral and the Catalan house gave

684-473: The cathedral contains the tombs of Saint Raymond of Penyafort , Count Ramon Berenguer I and his third wife Almodis de la Marche , and bishops Berenguer de Palou II , Salvador Casañas y Pagés , and Arnau de Gurb , who is buried in the Chapel of Santa Llúcia, which he had constructed. The cathedral has a secluded Gothic cloister where 13 white geese are kept, the number explained by the assertion that Eulalia

722-456: The cathedral facade is known for sculptural gargoyles on the roof along with many other animals and mythical creatures. The Barcelona Cathedral is located in the cathedral neighborhood in the Gothic quarter of Barcelona. As a showing of Catalonian nationalism the mediaeval buildings of the Gothic quarter were restored from 1927 to 1970. Over 40 structures were remodeled in the gothic style to upgrade

760-401: The central nave. Each bell tower of the cathedral is 54 meters (177.1 feet) in height. The tallest point of the cathedral reaches 70 meters (229.6 feet) tall at the peak of the cimborio. The cathedral consist of three naves , one choir , and a cloister . The nave carries through the plan to the choir and the isle naves are at disproportioned heights to structurally support the central nave and

798-523: The charges. She took the stand in March 2016, denying being an accessory to tax evasion, and denying knowledge of her husband's activities. She insisted on her right to answer only questions from her own lawyer. She said that her husband handled the couple's finances, and that she did not know why some large personal expenses were charged to a credit card of a company that the couple owned. She said that she never spoke with her husband about these matters because she

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836-400: The cimborio. Each aisle has two chapels in each section. The choir consist of 10 ogive (pointed) arches whereas ribbed arches were placed in the nave. Large windows are placed opening to the cloister to provide sunlight to the choir. A windowed gallery runs atop the chapels in the aisle of the nave to provide indirect light. The facade is consistent with neo-Gothic design elements. Ornament of

874-418: The city. One story says that she was exposed naked in the public square and a miraculous snowfall in mid-spring covered her nudity. The enraged Romans put her into a barrel with knives stuck into it and rolled it down a street (according to tradition, the one now called Baixada de Santa Eulàlia ). The relics of Saint Eulalia are entombed in the cathedral's crypt. The choir stalls retain the coats-of-arms of

912-534: The knights of the Order of the Golden Fleece . In his first trip into Spain, Charles V , selected Barcelona as the site of a chapter of his order. The king had arrived for his investiture as Count of Barcelona , and the city, as a Mediterranean port, offered the closest communication with other far-flung Habsburg dominions, while the large proportions of the cathedral would accommodate required grand ceremonies. In 1518

950-413: The neo-Gothic façade and central tower as inspired by the original fifteenth-century design prepared by master Carlí and rearranged and drawn by the architect Josep Oriol Mestres  [ ca ] . This work was completed in 1913 by Girona's children. The Chapel of the Holy Sacrament and of the Holy Christ of Lepanto is a small side chapel constructed by Arnau Bargués in 1407, as the chapterhouse. It

988-439: The next day, after the anti-corruption prosecutor announced that he would appeal the decision, it relented by expressing "absolute conformity" with the legal authorities. In light of the forthcoming trial, she and her children moved to Geneva , Switzerland , in summer 2013. On 7 January 2014, a Spanish judge charged her with tax fraud and money laundering and ordered her to appear in court. The infanta made her first appearance in

1026-483: The opportunity to embellish the city with its most important buildings. The transformation of the cathedral neighborhood gives Barcelona an historic image that creates a relationship between heritage and tourism. The cathedral has been updated in response to an increasing number of tourists. The cloister now contains a gift shop, the traditional candles normally lit at the shrines of saints have been replaced with electronic candles, and cellular phones have been banned from

1064-474: The outer two divided into chapels. The transept is truncated. The east end is a chevet of nine radiating chapels connected by an ambulatory . The high altar is raised, allowing a clear view into the crypt. The cathedral is dedicated to the Holy Cross and Eulalia of Barcelona , co-patron saint of Barcelona, a young virgin martyr who, according to Catholic tradition, suffered martyrdom during Roman times in

1102-478: The previous churches on 1 May 1298; James II the Just was King of Aragon at the time, and Bernat Pelegri was Bishop of Barcelona. The church was built from the east end towards the west end, with a simple west façade completed in 1417. The cloister was completed in 1448, making the total duration of construction 150 years. In the late nineteenth century, Miguel Girona i Agrafel  [ es ] offered to complete

1140-679: The royal family on 12 October 2011. After the ascension of her brother in June 2014, she formally left the royal family. Regarding her personal work, Cristina has been working for La Caixa Foundation since October 1993. At the same time, she works for the Aga Khan Foundation . She visits Barcelona often for work, but she has lived in Geneva , Switzerland since 2013. Since 2024, although she has maintained her residence in Geneva, she spends long periods at

1178-603: The royal family. Cristina de Borbón was born on 13 June 1965 at Our Lady of Loreto Hospital, now known as ORPEA Madrid Loreto in Madrid and was baptized into the Church at the Palacio de La Zarzuela by the Archbishop of Madrid . Her godparents were Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz (her first cousin once removed), and Infanta Maria Cristina (great-aunt). She is a sailor, and competed in

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1216-482: Was 13 when she was martyred. Parts of an early Christian and Visigothic episcopal complex including the baptistery (fourth century), a basilical hall (fifth century), a cross shaped church (sixth-seventh century) and bishop's palace (sixth-seventh century) are displayed in Barcelona City History Museum archaeological underground. Reportedly, this Visigothic chapel was dedicated to Saint James , and

1254-511: Was constructed from the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries, with the principal work done in the fourteenth century. The cloister , which encloses the Well of the Geese (Font de les Oques) , was completed in 1448. In the late nineteenth century, the neo-Gothic façade was constructed over the nondescript exterior that was common to Catalan churches. Its form is a pseudo- basilica , vaulted over five aisles,

1292-457: Was created Duchess of Palma de Mallorca. She lost the dukedom in 2015 following her husband's alleged involvement in a corruption scandal. Barcelona Cathedral The Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia ( Catalan : Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia ), also known as Barcelona Cathedral , is the seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona in Catalonia , Spain . The cathedral

1330-403: Was investigated for possible corruption involving a company owned by Cristina and her husband. In 2015, her brother stripped her of her royal dukedom. In 2017 she was acquitted of all charges. Cristina represented the Crown during the reign of her father. Since October 2011, she has remained apart from the royal family and any official act of the Crown and, since 2014, she is no longer a member of

1368-432: Was not interested in the subject, and that she was very busy with her small children. On 17 February 2017, she was acquitted of the charges, while her husband received a sentence of imprisonment for a term of six years and three months. As a child of a Spanish monarch, Cristina is entitled to the designation and rank of infanta (princess) with the style of Royal Highness . On the occasion of her marriage in 1997, she

1406-542: Was rebuilt in the seventeenth century to house the tomb of San Olegarius , Bishop of Barcelona , and Archbishop of Tarragona . The "Holy Christ of Lepanto" crucifix, is located on the upper part of the chapel entrance's front façade. The curved shape of the body, of Our Lord Jesus Christ on the Cross, is explained by a Catalan legend which holds that the cross was carried on the prow of the galley captained by Juan of Austria , half-brother of Spanish Philip II of Spain during

1444-518: Was the proprietary church of the Viscounts of Barcelona . However, in a document from the Second Council of Barcelona in 599, it states that the cathedral was dedicated to the Holy Cross. This church was severely damaged by al-Mansur ( Almanzor ) during his attack on Barcelona in 985. In 1046, Count Ramon Berenguer I and his wife Almodis , together with Bishop Guislabert, began construction of

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