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Albert De Quintana De León
Albert de Quintana de León (5 October 1890 – 18 June 1932) was a Spanish lawyer, politician, and sports leader. Politically, he was the provincial deputy for Gerona in 1918 and 1921, and during the Second Spanish Republic, he was civil governor of Girona and deputy of ERC in the parliament in 1931 and 1932. He is best known, however, for being the first president of Girona FC from 1930 until he died in 1932. Early life and education Albert de Quintana de León was born on 5 October 1890 in Girona into a family of agricultural owners from Torroella de Montgrí, which had several prominent members in politics, literature, and law, such as his grandfather Alberto de Quintana Combis and cousin , also politicians, this last linked to the CEDA. During his grandfather's last term as overseas minister, he went to Cuba, where his eldest son, Pompeyo de Quintana y Serra (1858–1939), married in 1889 Flora de León y Dorticós, niece of the island's captain general and when the Quintanas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torroella De Montgrí
Torroella de Montgrí () is a coastal municipality on the Costa Brava, and small town in Catalonia, Spain. The town lies on the north bank of the Ter river, a few kilometres before it flows into the Mediterranean. The beach resort of L'Estartit also is part of the municipality, as are the Medes Islands and a large part of the Montgrí Massif. The town is east of Girona and west of the resort of L'Estartit. It lies on the junction of the C-31 and GI-641. The town was originally the Royal Port for the Kings of Aragon before the river started silting up and a new port was founded at l'Estartit. The town retains its medieval core and walls and hosts a market every Monday. The town is towered over by the Montgrí Massif on its northern side. The Montgrí is a long mountain formation that looks like a sleeping bishop seen from afar. Its vegetation consists mostly of low Mediterranean scrub among rocks. The maximum height of the range is and it is topped by an ancient fortress in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |