LIFE IN BARCELONA Flashcards
Rizal was welcomed by the Filipinos in Barcelona, some of whom were his
classmates in Ateneo.
Rizal was welcomed by the Filipinos in Barcelona, some of whom were his classmates in Ateneo. They gave him a party at their favorite cafe
Plaza de Catalina.
While in Barcelona, Rizal received two bad news.
The first bad news was about the cholera outbreak that ravaged Manila and the provinces. The second bad news was the chatty letter of Chengoy recounting the unhappiness of Leonor Rivera, who was getting thinner due to the absence of a loved one.
Rizal’s “Amor Patrio”, a nationalistic essay, was published.
August 20, 1882
Rizal’s “Amor Patrio”, a nationalistic essay, was published. It was written under the pen name
Laong Laan Dimasalang
Rizal left Barcelona in the fall of blank and went to Madrid, the capital of Spain.
1882
On blank , he enrolled in the Universidad Central de Madrid
November 3, 1882
In Madrid, he lodged at
Visitacion Street, No. 3., 3rd floor (Room 4), in 1883.
In October 1884, he transferred to
Pizarro Street, No. 13, and later to Ventura de la Vega Street.
He also studied painting and sculpture at the
Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando,
took tutoring lessons in
French, German, and English,
and practiced fencing and shooting in the
Hall of Arms of Sanz y Carbonell.
