Places to visit in Barcelona

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Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi

The Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi is a stunning example of Catalan Gothic architecture, built between 1322 and 1391 amid the challenges of the medieval period, including the devastating Black Plague. The basilica's name…

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Placa de Sant Just

Placa de Sant Just is one of Barcelona's oldest and most charming squares, tucked away in the Gothic Quarter with an atmosphere that feels frozen in time. The square is home to the Sant Just i Pastor church, which may da…

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Cascada Monumental

Cascada Monumental in Parc de la Ciutadella is a breathtaking monument to Barcelona's modernist ambitions and a work of extraordinary beauty. Built by Josep Fontseré for the 1888 World's Fair, this spectacular waterfall …

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Pont del Bisbe

Pont del Bisbe is a stunning Neo-Gothic bridge built in 1929 for the Barcelona International Exposition, designed by Joan Rubió I Bellver, a talented disciple of Antoni Gaudi. Despite its medieval appearance, this elegan…

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Palau de la Generalitat

Palau de la Generalitat has served as the seat of the Government of Catalonia since 1403, making it one of only a handful of medieval government buildings in all of Europe that remain in their original governmental use t…

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Via Sepulcral Romana

Via Sepulcral Romana is a remarkable archaeological site revealing the burial practices of Roman Barcelona, known in ancient times as Barcino. Dating from the 1st to 3rd centuries AD, this ancient Roman burial road was d…

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Font de Canaletes

Font de Canaletes is an ornate fountain topped with a decorative lamp post located at the top of La Rambla near Plaça de Catalunya. This iconic Barcelona landmark was named after 14th-century city wall water pipes called…

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Carrer d’Estruc

Carrer d’Estruc is one of Barcelona's most enchanting medieval alleyways, tucked away in the heart of the Gothic Quarter. This narrow lane's name carries a touch of magic, derived from "Astruc," a Catalan word meaning "g…

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Els 4 Gats

Els 4 Gats opened on June 12, 1897, in the Casa Martí building designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch in 1896. This legendary cafe was inspired by Le Chat Noir cabaret in Paris and became a cultural powerhouse in Barcelona's…

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Mercat de Santa Caterina

Mercat de Santa Caterina is one of Barcelona's most iconic markets and a triumph of modern sustainable design built on historical foundations. The market was originally built in 1845 on the site of a Dominican convent th…

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Arc de Triomf

Arc de Triomf was built in 1888 as the main welcoming gate for the Barcelona World's Fair, not as a military monument of triumph. Designed by Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas, this grand arch rises in the distinctive Neo-Mudéj…

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Born Cultural Centre

Born Cultural Centre occupies the historic Mercat del Born, an elegant 1876 iron-and-glass market designed by Josep Fontseré. The market served the neighborhood for nearly a century before closing in the 1970s. During a …

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Picasso Museum

Picasso Museum opened on March 9, 1963, and holds the distinction of being the first museum ever dedicated to Pablo Picasso, and the only one created during the artist's lifetime. The museum was founded at Picasso's own …

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The Kiss of Freedom

El Petó de la Llibertat, known as "The Kiss of Freedom," is a stunning contemporary mosaic that celebrates human connection and liberty in Barcelona. Created by renowned artist Joan Fontcuberta in 2014, this unique artwo…

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Plaça Reial

Plaça Reial stands as one of Barcelona's most elegant and atmospheric squares, a masterpiece of 19th-century neoclassical design. This magnificent plaza was designed by Francesc Daniel Molina between 1848 and 1859, creat…

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University of Barcelona

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Barcino

Barcino is Joan Brossa's sculpture of the city's Roman name, spelled out in large letters on the ground beside the cathedral where you can sit and climb on them. Barcino was the Roman settlement Barcelona grew out of.

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Topos V

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Parc de la Ciutadella

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Casa Bruno Cuadros

Casa Bruno Cuadros on La Rambla was once an umbrella shop and still advertises the fact, with parasols fixed to the facade and a Chinese dragon holding a lantern out over the street. Almost everyone walks underneath it w…

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Plaça Reial

Plaça Reial stands as one of Barcelona's most elegant and atmospheric squares, a masterpiece of 19th-century neoclassical design. This magnificent plaza was designed by Francesc Daniel Molina between 1848 and 1859, creat…

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Plaça del Rei

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Plaça de Sant Jaume

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Plaça de Catalunya

Plaça de Catalunya is where Barcelona's old town meets the grid of the Eixample, and where most of the city's bus and metro lines converge. The fountains and the pigeons are the usual reason to pause. La Rambla starts at…

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Plaça del Rei

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La Rambla

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Ciutadella Park

Parc de la Ciutadella is Barcelona's central park, containing the Catalan parliament, the zoo, and a monumental cascade fountain that a young Gaudí worked on. Rowing boats run on the small lake.

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Museum of the History of Catalonia

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El Cap de Barcelona

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Columbus Monument

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Fossar de les Moreres

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Teatre Goya

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Mercat de Sant Antoni

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La Rambla

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Magic Fountain of Montjuïc

The Magic Fountain sits at the foot of Montjuïc below the national art museum, and on show evenings its jets are choreographed to music and coloured light. Check the schedule, which changes by season and has been suspend…

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Torres Venecianes

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Montjuïc Castle

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Telefèric de Montjuïc (Montjuïc Cable Car)

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Casa Batlló

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Casa Milà

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Teatre Tívoli

The Teatre Tívoli is one of Barcelona's largest and oldest working theatres, off the Rambla de Catalunya, and it has carried the city's touring musicals for over a century.

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Casa Lleó Morera