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LA
SAGRADA FAMILIA This unusual nouveau-gothic cathedral is the unfinished work of Barcelona’s favourite son, Antoni Gaudí. Originally designed by architect Francesc del Villar in 1882, the cathedral boasts magnificent spires encrusted with colourful stone sculptures. Construction still continues today and is expected to be fully finished around 2020. The chapel of San José, the crypt and the door of El Nacimiento are completed. The remarkable Passion façade with four more towers is soon to be finished. |
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LA
PEDRERA - CASA MILA Built
between 1906 and 1912 as an apartment and office block, La Pedrera (the
quarry) is one of Gaudí’s best known masterpieces. Its
most striking feature is the undulating grey stone façade, which
ripples around its large windows and wrought-iron balconies. Visitors
can wander through the courtyards inside the building and climb up to
the roof where there are elaborate chimneys and sculptures. |
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LA
RAMBLA La Rambla (or Las Ramblas) is Barcelona’s world-renowned tree-lined boulevard full of colourful markets, living statues, artists, street-musicians and shops selling anything from flowers to animals. The promenade itself is famous for the Mosaic de Miró (south of Mercat de la Boqueria) with one tile signed by the artist. Other places worth visiting are the Liceu Opera House, the 18th century rococo style palace, Paulau de la Virreina, and the Monument a Colom (Columbus Monument). |
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L'AQUARIUM
DE BARCELONA One of the largest aquariums in Europe with 21 glass tanks, each representing a different marine habitat. The highlight is the massive Oceanarium depicting the Mediterranean where visitors can admire the marine life through the glass-sided and glass-roofed tunnel running along its entire length. The Explora area with its educational exhibits is popular with children. |
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PICASSO
MUSEUM The most visited museum in Barcelona, exhibiting a magnificent collection of more than 3,500 of Pablo Ruiz Picasso works, mostly those from the artist’s early years. The collection also includes some works from the Blue Period notably the The Defenceless and Portrait of Senyora Canal from the Pink Period. |
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FUNDACIÓ
MIRÓ Set
in a spacious minimalist style building, offering panoramic views of
the city, the museum houses an extensive collection of Joan Miró
works, most of which were donated by the artist himself. On entrance,
visitors are greeted by a massive brightly coloured Miró tapestry
and the mesmerising Mercury Fountain by Alexander Calder. Most of the
works on exhibit are from 1960s and 1970s and include some of his best-known
paintings such as the Self Portrait and Woman, Bird and
Star. On the roof, you will find a range of surrealist sculptures
brightly painted in typical Miró yellow, red, green and blue. |
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NATIONAL
MUSEUM OF ART OF CATALUNYA Since its opening in 1934, the museum has acquired an extensive collection of art including the world’s largest collection of Romanesque murals dating from 11th to 13th century. The mural Christ in Majesty taken from the church of Sant Climent in Taüll is one of its main highlights. There is also an incredible collection of Gothic art on display, particularly by Catalan Gothic painters such as Jaume Huguet whose Saint George and the Princess is on exhibit. The museum also houses a somewhat small collection of Reneissance and Baroque paintings by well-known artists such as Goya, El Greco, Rubens and Titian. |
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MAGIC
FOUNTAIN OF MONTJUIC (LA FONT MÀGICA) Designed
by Carles Buigas in 1930s for the Great Universal Exhibition, the magic
fountain of Montjuic is a spectacular fusion of light, colour, water
and music. The breathtaking shows with luminous water leaping up and
down in time to music, can be seen most evenings in the summer and on
weekend evenings during the winter. |
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PASSEIG
DE GRÀCIA Elegant tree-lined avenue with designer shops, trendy restaurants and chic cafés, surrounded by stunning architecture. Among some of the most extraordinary modernist architectural pieces is La Menzana de la Discordia (The Block of Discord) - a group of buildings with contrasting architectural styles designed by Antoní Gaudí, Domench i Montaner and Josep Puig i Cadafalch. Gaudí’s other well-known building La Pedrera can be found further up the boulevard. |
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BARCELONA
CATHEDRAL Although the construction of the cathedral began in 1298 during the reign of King Jaume II, it was not until the end of 19th century that the present-day façade was completed. Apart from the Romanesque chapel of Santa Llúcia, most of the cathedral is Gothic in style. Inside the cathedral is the Crypt of Santa Eulalia, which houses the tomb of Barcelona’s patron saint Eulalia. |
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