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BARCELONAINS Maria Aurèlia Capmany
Directory
Catalonia Square Les Rambles Barcelona’s Cathedral Gothic neighborhood Plaça Sant Jaume La Ribera neighborhood King’s square Santa Maria del Mar El fossar de Les Moreres La Ciutadella Arc de Triomf
CATALONIA SQUARE
Center of Barcelona (Passèig de Gràcia and Les Rambles). Built at 1859 conceived as part of pla Rovira
LES RAMBLES
Most popular street in Barcelona (length1 km) Main spots: Liceu, Canaletas
BARCELONA’S CATHEDRAL
Gothic style Built between the 13- 15th
centuries Outstanding features: gargoyles
representing animals
GOTHIC NEIGHBORHOOD
Old centre of Barcelona. Its main characteristic
PLAÇA DE SANT JAUME
Center of the Old City of Barcelona since the Romans Politics (Generalitat of Catalonia and City Hall )
LA RIBERA NEIGHBORHOOD
Part of Sant Pere and Santa Caterina quarter (Ciutat Vella of Barcelona)
Buildings from the Middle age (nobles houses, artisans and guilds workshops)
Barcelona harbor and Barcelona’s conquest between 13–15th centuries: richness
KING’S SQUARE
Royal Palace Counts of Barcelona residence (Kings of Aragon) After XVI building divided between the Inquisition and the royal
administration
SANTA MARÍA DEL MAR
Built 1329 -1383 . Maritime and mercantile preeminence. Gothic style church in the Ribera district Catalan Gothic
EL FOSSAR DE LES MORERES
The Fossar de les Moreres built over a cemetery Siege of Barcelona (end Succession war 1714)
ARC DE TRIOMF Built for the 1888 Universal exhibition as main access
gate (Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas) Reddish brickwork (Moorish style). Friezes:
front stone sculpture "Barcelona rep les nacions “(Josep Reynés)
Back stone carving "Recompense“ ( Josep Llimona)
LA CIUTADELLA
1929 Barcelona International Exhibition (economic, architectural and technological growth)
Parc de la Ciutadella (city's main public park) Zoo, the Parliament of Catalonia, a lake, some museums, and a
fountain of considerable size designed by Josep Fontserè.
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