Barcelona defenders Guilds in 1714 (Part II)

Guild wax candlesticks

The wax candlesticks worked the wax imported from North Africa or the Baltic. The wax that came from the bees was yellow and was used for religious ceremonies and for wealthy families.

To work it was bleached, fire and melt it down in a stream of cold water until lumps are formed. Once cooked, spread on the roofs and sun dried and whitened.

Wax street in the Raval district, has this name because of the large number of roofs were dedicated to this function.

During the siege of Barcelona , the guild of wax candlesticks defended the stronghold of Lift and had headquarters in the church of Santa Ana, as part of the battalion of Santa Madrona Coronela.

Guild carpenters

The guild was a guild of carpenters who left several branches as they were specialized according to the task carried out.

In Barcelona , the Carpenter Court, which is responsible for advising the government on issues of public works and infrastructure, and even the decoration of the church of Santa Maria del Mar. periodically chose

The battalion was the carpenters' guild of Our Lady of Mercy of the Colonel, so we had like quarter the Convent of Santa Monica and also defended the stronghold of Lift.

Guild of shoemakers

The shoemaker was one of the most essential within a city. That is why, already is aware of their presence in the form of guild in Barcelona since 1203, under the name of San Marcos Guild Guild Master Shoemakers Barcelona.

It was so important that even financed altarpieces and other decorations for religious buildings, such as the chapel of St. Mark's Cathedral.

They were part of the battalion of Santa Eulalia in Barcelona and the Colonel were devoted to guarding the gates of the city. Its headquarters was installed at the Monastery of San Pedro de Puelas.

Guild sailors

Seafaring main task was to port traffic, fishing and boating. This made ??it a very poor guild in general. For this reason, many sailors, once lost city, they had to devote to the construction of the Citadel.

Still, solidarity prevailed over the collective and co took care of the funeral of fellow and widows.

Your task during the siege of the city was defending positions crossing the defenses. The guild of sailors was part of the battalion and the Immaculate Conception of Mary Immaculate of the Colonel and had headquarters in the Convent of Santa Clara.

Silk Guild sailboats

The Guild of Silk sailing was one of the most important associations of Barcelona , as it was one of the pioneers of trade routes on the peninsula.

The office of sailing was different, as were engaged in weaving different types of material, although they were specialized and, in this case, worked smoothly.

Unlike the guild of sailors, sailing the guild did not care for the widows and many had ended in abject misery until three widows in 1663 launched the "Lawsuit women" who four years later allowed to continue with the business and sell candles that were made.

The Guild of Silk sailboats built a building near Via Laietana which now houses the College of Mayor Art Silk and when we contemplate the registration of the guild membership.

His battalion was the Santa Madrona of the Colonel, his headquarters, the church of Santa Ana, and their backcourt, the gap Portillo of Windmills near the bastion of Santa Clara.

Sculptors Guild Barcelona

The Sculptors Guild was, in a sense, faced with the guild of carpenters, as they often did similar tasks and could involve competition. In the late seventeenth century it was decided that the guild of sculptors be responsible for contracting and making retablos.

The Sculptors Guild Barcelona battalion was part of the Santa Eulalia de Barcelona of the Colonel, defended the Portal Nou and the convent of San Agustin and had the barracks to the monastery of San Pedro de Puelas.

Guild colchoneros

The Guild mattress was one of the strongest in the city of Barcelona , as they were quite active. Their task was based on make and unmake mattresses At that time there were many types.'s Wool - for who could afford them - the cork shavings and a mixture of straw and dry leaves.

Apart from making them, the mattress also rented mattresses, beds, sheets, cushions and pillows for those who were in the city of passage.

Its headquarters were located in the convent of San Francisco de Asis, his defense was the gap left bastion of Santa Clara and were in the company of San Severo Coronela.

Guild of Blacksmiths

The Blacksmiths Guild is one of several guilds of trades related to the art of fire, such as boilermakers, the swordsmen, the claveteros, locksmiths or knife. Still, there were towns where all grouped under the same guild of blacksmiths.

The defensive task Guild blacksmiths during the siege of Barcelona in 1714 focused on the Portal Nou, its headquarters was located in the Convento de San Francisco de Asis and were part of the battalion of San Severo Coronela.