Yesterday, started the celebration of “The Open Day” to celebrate the 34th birthday of the Constitution of 1978, in Spain.
In reality, this special birthday is celebrate on December-6, each year, but, usually, one or two days before is celebrated the Open Day.
Every year, it is celebrated in tha Congress of Deputies; but, this year, that building is being reformed; so, this is the first year when it is celebrated in the building of the Senate.It was open yesterday and it will be open tomorrow too.
The senate seems to be the “great forgotten” between the Spanish people; perhaps because we are used to seeing the Congress on Tv; but, although the Senate is more modern than the Congress, the first one has an important part of the History of Spain.
"The Spanish Senate", Spanish Navy Square, Madrid, Spain.
On May - 2 of 1814, the Deputies –of the Constitution of 1812-- had no place to meet.Then, they used the groundfloor of the Senate, in order to meet and discuss.Perhaps that is the reason why the Congress of Deputies is named “Lower House” (Cámara Baja), while the Senate is also named “Upper house” (Cámara Alta)..
The Constitution of 1837 gathered for the first time the denomination of the Senate for the upper house of Parliament.
In 1931, during the Second Republic in Spain, the Senate was abolished.
Currently, the Senators play a very important role: supervise decisions made at the Congress of Deputies.
The building of the Senate is very nice: it was an Augustinian Convent, from the Century XVI, concretely it was an old School of the Incarnation.
The old Plenary Hall, the Hall of Lost Steps and the Library are the most visited rooms.
The Plenary Hall has the English style, like in the English Parliament: some benches in front of others.
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"The Plenary Hall", Senate Palace, Madrid, Spain.
Today, the Senate will continue with its Open Door.
Best regards,
Luis.
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