Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War Of the first objection, one of the most notable cases has centered on Cruz Laplana y Laguna, Bishop of Cuenca, a well-known supporter of the monarchist regime. After the proclamation of the Second Republic he carried out a number of right-wing political campaigns throughout the province, and had established close contacts with military officials such as General Joaquín Fanjul, a supporter of the Nationalist rebellion. Laplana y Laguna was described by his biographer as "supreme advisor" to the general, as well as being closely involved with the Falange. In 1936 he personally endorsed Falangista leader José Antonio Primo de Rivera
Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes Later on, after the Second Spanish Republic was proclaimed in 1931, it was again renamed as "Corts Catalanes". With the Francoist victory after the Civil War, its name was changed to "Avenida de José Antonio Primo de Rivera" in 1939. With the restoration of democracy, its name became "Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes" in 1979. The first line in the Barcelona metro system, built in the 1920s under the name "Gran Metro", covered the distance between Plaça Catalunya and Plaça Espanya, which is nowadays part of Line 1. There are several metro stations located on Gran Via nowadays. Lines