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Park Güell - Park Guell, Gaudi
Park Güell is a garden complex with architectural elements situated on the hill of el Carmel in the Gràcia district of Barcelona. It was designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built in the years 1900 to 1914. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí". |
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Sagrada Familia
The Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família (Catalan, "Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family"), often simply called the Sagrada Família, is a massive Roman Catholic church under construction in Barcelona. Construction began in 1882 and continues to this day. Originally designed by Antoni Gaudí (1852 – 1926), who worked on the project for over 40 years, devoting the last 15 years of his life entirely to the endeavor, the project is scheduled to be completed in 2026. |
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la Boqueria
The Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria is a large public market with an entrance from La Rambla. At the Boqueria people eat, shop and gossip together doing what the Spanish excel at, living life well and enjoying a sense of community. |
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W Barcelona
W Barcelona, popularly known as the Hotel Vela (Sail Hotel) due to its shape, is a building designed by Ricardo Bofill is located in the expansion of the Port of Barcelona. |
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La Rambla
La Rambla is an iconic and busy street in central Barcelona, popular with both tourists and locals alike. A 1,2 kilometer-long tree-lined pedestrian mall connects Plaça Catalunya with the Christopher Columbus monument at Port Vell. Usually full of street theatre, cafés and market stalls, it serves as the emotional hub of Barcelona. When walking down La Rambla one can visit its many small shops or enjoy watching the various performances (actors, mimes etc.). There are also several vendors trying to sell paper figures they claim are capable of dancing. |
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Sagrada Familia
…… Parts of the unfinished church and Gaudí's models and workshop were destroyed during the war by Catalan anarchists. The design, as now being constructed, is based both on reconstructed versions of the lost plans and on modern adaptations. 2,3 million people visited the partially built basilica in 2004, making it one of the most popular ..attractions in Spain. A total of 18 tall towers are called for, representing in ascending order of height the Twelve Apostles, the four Evangelists, the Virgin Mary and, tallest of all, Jesus Christ. There are 400 steps to the top of the towers. |
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One of Gaudi's work.
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Casa Mila - La Pedrera, Antoni Gaudi
Casa Milà, better known as La Pedrera (Catalan for 'The Quarry'), is a building designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built in the years 1906–1910. It was built for the married couple Rosario Segimon and Pere Milà. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí". |
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The Camp Nou football stadium
The Camp Nou football stadium in Barcelona has a capacity of 98,772, making it the largest stadium in Europe. The stadium is the home ground of FC Barcelona. |
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La Boquera
La Boquera is a gastronomic temple, a place that congregates all the phases in the food chain, from the producers, harvesters, butchers and fishmongers who provide the food, to the individual an professional clients. |
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La Boquera
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Plaça d'Espanya
Plaça d'Espanya is one of Barcelona's most important squares, built on the occasion of the 1929 International Exhibition, held at the foot of Montjuïc, in the Sants-Montjuïc district. The square was built on a site that had been previously used for public hangings. |
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Montjuïc Castle
Montjuïc Castle, built on a site giving an all-round command of the town, its harbour and approaches with the objective of subjecting the people of Barcelona to Spanish rule, was first built in 1640. Montjuïc Castle offers stunning views over the city and its harbour and is worth the trip. |
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Park Güell - Park Guell, Gaudi
Gaudí's multicolored mosaic dragon fountain at the main entrance. |
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Park Güell - Park Guell, Gaudi
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Park Güell - Park Guell, Gaudi
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Park Güell - Park Guell, Gaudi
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Park Güell - Park Guell, Gaudi
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Park Güell - Park Guell, Gaudi
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The National Art Museum of Catalonia
The National Art Museum of Catalonia (Catalan: Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya), is a museum of Catalan visual art. It is housed on the Palau Nacional, built for the 1929 World's Fair. |
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View from National Art Museum
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View from National Art Museum
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Placa d'Espanya
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The Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
The Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys was originally built in 1927 for the 1929 Expo in the city and rebuilt in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics. The stadium has a capacity of 55,926 (70,000 during the 1992 Olympics), and has served as the home of RCD Espanyol since 1998 |
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Cafe at La Rambla
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Barcelona Cathedral
Barcelona Cathedral - The Cathedral of Santa Eulalia is the Gothic cathedral seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Barcelona. The cathedral was constructed throughout the 13th to 15th centuries on top of a former Visigothic church. The cathedral is dedicated to Eulalia of Barcelona, co-patron saint of Barcelona, a young virgin who, according to Catholic tradition, suffered martyrdom during Roman times in Barcelona. |
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Barcelona Cathedral
The cathedral has a secluded Gothic cloister where thirteen white geese are kept (it is said that Eulalia was 13 when she was murdered). |
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Park de la Ciutadella
This popular park has a large boating lake, orange groves and scores of naturalized parrots living in the palm trees. |
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Park de la Ciutadella
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Barcelona harbour at night.
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Sagrada Familia
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