Tens of thousands of people waving red and yellow Catalan flags have called for independence or more autonomy from the Spanish capital Madrid.
The gathering, organised by the Catalan National Assembly in Barcelona's Ciudadela Park, was held to mark the Catalan National Day.
It came just days after Alex Salmond won praise for his handling of Scotland's 2014 independence poll by former Catalan president Jordi Pujol, the main champion of the culture's campaign, saying the First Minister had been "manoeuvring well".
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