Lo Rat Penat

Lo Rat Penat
Lo Rat Penat
AbbreviationLRP
Formation1878; 146 years ago (1878)
FounderConstantí Llombart
PurposeLinguistic and cultural promotion
Headquartersc/ Trinquet de Caballers 9 Valencia, Spain
Region served
Valencian Community
Official language
Valencian
Websitehttps://loratpenat.org/

Lo Rat Penat (in English the bat) is a cultural society of the Valencian Community created in 1878 for the teaching, diffusion and preservation of the Valencian language and culture.[1] Its headquarters are located in the city centre of Valencia, and its name refers to the Valencia's heraldic symbol which is a bat.

  1. ^ "Presentació" [Presentation (of Lo Rat Penat)]. Lo Rat Penat (in Valencian). Retrieved 4 January 2021.