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Barcelona, España

Barcelona, España. http://www.intercat.gencat.es/guia/angles/index1.htm. El Barrio Gótico. The Gothic Quarter – This is one of the oldest and most interesting parts of Barcelona. The buildings and monuments here date back to the 13 th , 14 th ,

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Barcelona, España

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  1. Barcelona, España http://www.intercat.gencat.es/guia/angles/index1.htm

  2. El Barrio Gótico The Gothic Quarter – This is one of the oldest and most interesting parts of Barcelona. The buildings and monuments here date back to the 13th, 14th, and 15th centuries. Gothic architecture originated in 12th century France and is seen in many cathedrals, churches, castles, palaces and universities of Europe. It features pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses. Flying buttress Ribbed vault

  3. La Catedral is one of Spain’s greatest Gothic buildings. Constructed from 1298- • The interior is grand, with large stained-glass windows, 26 chapels, the • Sacristy, the crypt, and a cloister. A sacristy is a room for keeping vestments and other church furnishings, sacred vessels, and parish records. A crypt is a stone chamber or vault beneath the floor of a church usually used as a chapel or burial vault possibly containing coffins or relics. LA CATEDRAL

  4. El palacio de la Generalitat houses the offices of the Presidency of the Generalitat de Catalunya. It is one of the few buildings of medieval origin in Europe that still functions as a seat of government . It is located in the Gothic Quarter of Catalonia's capital, the city of Barcelona. El Palacio de la Generalitat

  5. The best loved square in the city! Nine of the cities main streets meet here. There is a large star in the middle of the plaza and two large fountains with ornamental waterworks. The plaza is also surrounded by a lot of prestigious shops. La Plaza de Cataluña

  6. One of the most beautiful streets in the world, Las Ramblas is 1.2 kilometers long. Traffic runs alongside of a wide stone walkway.Las Ramblas stretches from Monumento a Colón in the south to Plaza de Cataluña in the North. Here you will see all sorts of stalls, restaurants, bars and street performers along with the many thousands of people that promenade up and down the Ramblas until the early hours of the morning. LAS RAMBLAS

  7. This bronze statue of Christopher Columbus is 8 meters high. You can take an elevator to the top of the column and get a great view of the Port of Barcelona. Cristóbal Colón

  8. This is the largest concert hall in Barcelona. It was built in 1908 And its style is Art Nouveau. French for new art, this style is Characterized by floral and plant designs, as well as many curves. The interiof of the Palacio de música is decorated with colored Windows and tiles in mosaic designes. El Palacio de la música Catalana

  9. La Boquería market - This glass-covered market has the best products from Catalonia in one place: fruit, vegetables, fish and seafood, tapas. It is a very popular place to shop. La Boquería

  10. Built in 1888, the Arch of Triumph is located at the entrance of Ciutadella Park. It was also the entrance to the World Fair exposition of 1888 when it was held in the gardens of the Ciutadella. El Arco de Triunfo

  11. This park covers 700 acres. It is a beautiful park which contains fountains, lakes, flower gardens, palm trees, tree-shaded avenues and a zoo. El Parque de la Ciutadella

  12. This famous architect was born near Barcelona and he designed many buildings in the city. He also designed Guell Park. Antonio Gaudí

  13. This church is considered Gaudí’s unfinished masterpiece. He took over as architect of this building in 1884 and worked on it until his untimely death in 1926. He lived as a hermit on the site for these 40 years, but only completed the Nativity Façade. La Sagrada Familia

  14. Originally intended to be a residential district for the wealthy, this area was aquired by the city in 1922 when it became a park. It was designed by Gaudí and contains columns, benches, statues, and sculptures covered with mosaics. El Parque Guell

  15. At the top of Guell park is a terraced area where you get a wonderful view of the park and of Barcelona City. Here you will find multi-colored tiled mosaic seats as shown in this picture. The vibrant colors of the tiles are truly breathtaking. Park Guell also has a small house in the park which Gaudi lived in at one stage. The house has now been converted into a museum and contains interesting furniture also designed by Gaudi.

  16. The park contains amazing stone structures stunning tiling and fascinating buildings. You can see from this picture the Gaudi dragon fountain that is at the entrance to Guell park. This dragon is adorned in beautiful colored tiling.

  17. Casa Milà Casa Batlló Antonio Gaudí

  18. This is Barcelona’s largest and most famous squares. It sits at the bottom of Montjuic hill and is usually busy with lots of traffic. La Plaza de España

  19. La FuenteMágica The magic fountain is a spectacular display of color, light, motion, and music. It is located close to the Plaza de España and in front of the Palacio Nacional.

  20. At the top of the steps leading up from the Magic Fountain lies • the Palacio Nacional. It was built for the international Expo of • In 1934 it became the home of the National Art Musem of Catalonia (MNAC) El Palacio Nacional

  21. The olympic stadium ofMontjuic in Barcelona was built in 1929 but was modernized in 1992 when it finally hosted the Olympic Games. Originally it was supposed to host the Olympic Popular in 1936, a sort of counter-Olympic Games to the ones in Nazi-Germany at the time. But a day before the games began the Spanish Civil War started and the stadium was rotting away for a few decades. El Estadio Olímpico

  22. Born October 25, 1881 in Málaga, Spain—died April 8, 1973, Mougins, France. He was a painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer. He is known as one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century and the creator of Cubism. Pablo Picasso

  23. El Museo de Picasso El arte de Picasso

  24. Joan Miró Joan Miró (1893-1983) A famous artist from Barcelona. His surrealist works can be found in the Fundación Miró La Fundación Miró

  25. This choral dance is the expression of the Catalan people. It is a regional dance. La Sardana

  26. El Flamenco is the National dance of Spain. It is very different than the Sardana El Flamenco

  27. La tortilla española Las olivas La comida La Paella Hay muchas comidas deliciosas para probar en Barcelona. Las especialidades incluyen olivas, paella, y tortillas españolas

  28. ¡Adiós Barcelona!

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