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Burning of the cathedral by Macdonald's troops

Solsona, Solsonès, Lleida

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Burning of the cathedral by Macdonald's troops

Historical milestone · Solsona, Solsonès, Lleida

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In 1810, during the Napoleonic occupation, the troops of General Macdonald set fire to the cathedral of Solsona. The fire destroyed a good part of the furnishings and of the archive and required a long interior reconstruction.

1810

Photo: jordi domènech (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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