Conferència 'Subministrament de neu i glaç a la Barcelona moderna'

Led by Jaume Dantí i Riu, professor of Early Modern History at the University of Barcelona, and coordinator of the Grup d'Estudis d'Història de la Mediterrània Occidental (GEHMO).ATTENTION! Given the high volume of registration requests for this activity, this Dialogue will finally take place in the Sala Moragues at El Born. Museu d'Història de Barcelona (Plaça Comercial, 12). Snow and ice in Barcelona in 1700 went from therapeutic use and consumption by the privileged to becoming a basic product for the population. The Consell de Cent set its price and turned its supply into one of the municipal monopolies it leased out to ensure provision, while also establishing a tax as a source of fiscal revenue. Beyond its medical benefits, its main use was to provide cold drinks, ice creams and sorbets, and new refreshing beverages, and also its benefits as a preservative for fish, meat and fruit.