Videos to (Re)Discover La Rambla I. Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona
We are starting a new series of videos that want to invite you to (Re)Discover La Rambla. With them, we want to bring you closer to institutions, historic businesses, attractions, traditions...
This first video is dedicated to the Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona.
According to the text of the founding Statutes, the Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona is an association of scholars of Science and its applications, restricted by the number and selection of its members, whose purpose is to act as a promoting and reference element in the field of Catalan culture and society in everything related to Applied Sciences and Arts.
The Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona was established on January 18, 1764 as a private literary society under the name of Experimental Physicomathematical Conference and, by virtue of the "Real Cédula" of December 17, 1765, it became Royal Physical Conference as a public consultative body of the King for matters of the Principality of Catalonia. By the effect of the "Real Cédula" of October 14, 1770, it would change its title to Royal Academy of Natural Sciences and Arts of Barcelona until the "Real Orden" of December 7, 1887 determined the current name.
A building, heritage of the city
The Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona has its headquarters at number 115 of La Rambla, in the building designed by the architect Josep Domènech i Estapà, inaugurated in 1894. Part of the Academy's heritage is the Fabra Observatory, also designed by J. Domènech i Estapà, thanks to an economic donation from Camil Fabra i Fontanills, Marquis of Alella.
The Observatory has been in operation continuously since its inauguration in 1904. Completing the Academy's heritage are the Library, the Archives, the collection of clocks, the functional astronomical, meteorological, seismological and watchmaking equipment as well as the seismological installation of Fontmartina in Montseny, on a property of the Excma. Provincial Council of Barcelona. The Fabra-ROA Telescope in Montsec (TFRM) is a joint project between the Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts (Fabra Observatory) and the "Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada en San Fernando" (Cadis).
With two and a half centuries of history, the Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona works for the dissemination of scientific and technological knowledge in the city.
Currently, the Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona organizes academic activities in its facilities that, on many occasions, are open to the general public.
The "Videos to (Re)Discover La Rambla" are part of the project "La Rambla, a new model of Urban Tourism" with which Friends of La Rambla want to invite you to ramble and get to know La Rambla better. The project is supported by the Government of Catalonia, the Barcelona City Council, and GetYourGuide.
