Reus

Sister cities

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History

1150 Robert d'Aguiló repopulated the region of Reus, after receiving it on 3 June 1154. On 5 June 1154 the archbishop of Tarragona gave two-thirds of Reus to Bertran de Castellet, as a castellan, with the order to build a church. At this time the city was known as Redis or Reddis. The castellan Bernat de Bell-lloc granted Reus the title of town on 3 August 1183, establishing a census to fund farmland and recognizing the town’s vassalage towards the archbishopric of Tarragona. On 2 June 1186 the camerlengo Joan de Santboi confirmed the rights of Reus to town status. In 1305 Reus revolted against the Archbishop Rodrigo Tello, who wanted the citizens of Reus to pay for rebuilding the walls of Tarragona. In 1309 the king of Aragon gave Reus the right to hold a market on Mondays. Bernard de Cabrera became the new castellan, but in 1335 the castellan was sold to Pere Mulet, whose heirs sold their title to Bernat d'Olzinelles in 1349. The camerlengo Pere Roger de Belfort disputed the domain to the Archbishop López de Ayerbe, who sent an army that attacked Reus. A second attack was repulsed. A third attack led to military occupation of the town. The camerlengo Pere Roger de Belfort, nephew of Pope Clement VI, persuaded the Pope to call the archbishop of Tarragona and the Pope received a commitment for peace. Pere Roger de Belfort added his rose to coat of arms of the town and when he became Pope Gregory XI, he added a papal tiara and the keys of St. Peter to the town’s coat of arms. In 1641 the town was occupied by the French general La Mothe. Reus was loyal to Philip V until 1705, but the town, led by Joan Nebot, revolted in favor of the Archduke Charles. On 3 July 1706 Archduke Charles came to the town. In 1707 the town fell to the Bourbons. In 1710 Reus returned to the…

Most-observed species

• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,975
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,141
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,991
• White Wagtail

  Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,634
• Sardinian Warbler

  Curruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  2,626
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  2,594
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,527
• European Serin

  Serinus serinus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  2,488

Most recent

• M 3.7 — 2013-10-04
  28 km ESE of Vinaròs, Spain
• M 4 — 2013-10-02
  29 km ESE of Vinaròs, Spain
• M 4.3 — 2013-10-02
  30 km ESE of Vinaròs, Spain
• M 4.1 — 2013-10-01
  30 km ESE of Vinaròs, Spain
• M 2.8 — 2008-06-17
  12 km SSE of Tarragona, Spain
• M 2.6 — 2008-03-14
  3 km N of Vilaplana, Spain