Barcelona definitiu

Barcelona, an international city

• Barcelona, capital of Catalonia, is located on the western coast of the Mediterranian sea.

• With 1.615.448 inhabitants, Barcelona is the second biggest city of Spain.

• Barcelona has a Mediterranean climate.• Its monuments, sculptures and churches

represent Catalan art.

• Barcelona is a cosmopolitan, modern city.• Since we love sport very much, we have lots of

different sport teams, although football is still the most popular.

• Barcelona is internationally connected to the world.

• Some of our most important landmarks are part of UNESCO World Heritage:

• 1-“Pedrera”• 2-“Palau de la Música Catalana”• 3-“Sagrada familia”• 4-“Casa Batlló”

• 1-”Pedrera”

• 2-”Palau de la Música” 3-”Sagrada Família”

• 4-”Casa Batlló”

1-“La Pedrera”Designed by the Catalan architect Antoni

Gaudí, it was built during the years 1906–1912. It is located in “Passeig de Gràcia” in a district called “l’Eixample”.

In 1984, it was declared a World Heritage site.

1-“La Pedrera”

2-“Palau de la Música”• The “Palau de la Música

Catalana” was designed by Lluís Domènech i Muntaner, a modernist architect, like Gaudí.

• “L’Orfeó Català” Barcelona’s choir sings there

• When it was built, advanced architectural technologies were used.

• Nowadays it is used for concerts.

3-“Sagrada Família”

• “Sagrada Família” was designed by Antoni Gaudí.

• The church is a World Heritage Site too.• Now “Sagrada Família” is still under

construction and when it is finished, Sagrada Família will have 18 towers: 12 dedicated to the apostles, 4 to the evangelists, one to Jesus and finally one to Mary.

3-“Sagrada Família”

4-“Casa Batlló”

• “Casa Batlló” is located in the heart of Barcelona and is one of Antoni Gaudí’s masterpieces.

• “Casa Batlló” was redesigned in 1904 and has been refurbished several times after then.

4-“Casa Batlló”

• Barcelona has many parks and green areas. The most important are Park Güell(1), Montjuic (2), the Ciutadella(3), the Zoo (4) and the Forum (urban park) (5).

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• Park Güell was designed by Antoni Gaudí, located in the upper part of Barcelona, where you can have a wonderful view of the city.

• In 1984, the Park was included in “Obras de Gaudí” World Heritage.

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• Montjuic is a mountain, and it’s inside Barcelona too.

• It is 173 metres above sea level .• There is a castle and a football stadium at the

top of the mountain

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• Ciutadella is also a part of the city.• Inspired by the Luxemburg’s gardens, in Paris.• Inside the park, there’s our Catalan

Parliament.

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• The Zoo is located inside the Ciutadella Park.• It was inaugurated on the 24th of September

in 1892.• It has more than 200 different species of

animals, and the best show is the dolphin show. Kids love it!

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• The Forum shares limits with Sant Adrià del Besòs, another important city of Catalonia.

• It’s an urban park, and every year, different festivals, including “La Mercè”, Primavera Sound... are celebrated there

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• Barcelona also has several famous museums, for example MNAC (art), the Olympic and sport museum, and a very famous theatre: the Liceu Theatre, our opera house.

LICEU

MNAC

OLYMPIC AND SPORT MUSEUM

• We speak both Catalan and Spanish, but most universities also offer degrees in other languages, mainly English. (UB, UAB, UPC, URL, UAO, UOC, UPF, UIC)

• You can find a lot of markets and shopping centres.

• One of the most important markets in Barcelona is “La Boqueria”, in the heart of “La Rambla”.

“El Born”. A new cultural centre “Las Arenas”

• Las Arena shopping mall is located in “Plaça Espanya”. It was built at the site of an old bullring. Bullfighting is prohibited in Catalonia.

• If you’re looking for a whole wiew of Barcelona, you should go to Montjuic to enjoy the sight.

• If you are looking for some exclusive shops, and if you want to be surrounded by people, you should go to “Passeig de Gràcia” and “Les Rambles”.

Reasons for visiting Barcelona?...• ...Because you’ll eat wonderful and typical

food.• ...Because you’ll watch the best Football• ...Because you’ll be able to discover

Barcelona and the Mediterranian from a sailboat.

• ...Because some parts of the city are fully adapted to disabled people.

• ...Because you’ll experience the science secrets at “Cosmocaixa”.

• ...Because you’ll enjoy our wonderful weather at the beach.

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