Places in Barcelona city, province of BARCELONA, Spain.

Beaches Barcelona

Beaches of Barcelona city

Barcelona

Barcelona city offers 4,2 km of golden beaches to single 10 minutes of downtown. There are 4 main beaches: Barceloneta, San Sebastián, Mar Bella and Bogatell.

Monuments Barcelona

"Sagrada Familia" Temple

Placa de la Sagrada Familia, s/n

Barcelona

Gaudí consecrated most of its life to project this unusual cathedral of the modernity, that was without finishing. Is the most visited building of Barcelona.

Monuments Barcelona

Catalana Music Palace

Sant Francesc de Paula, 2

Barcelona

Tlf: 932 95 72 00

Palace with capacity for 2000 people, is the most modernist building of the world and a decorative exhibition. Is declared like Patrimony of the Humanity by the UNSECO from 1997.

Monuments Barcelona

Güell Palace

Nou de la Rambla, 3-5

Barcelona

Tlf: 933 173 974

Declared in 1984 like Patrimony of the Humanity by UNESCO. It was residence of count Güell, the patron of the architect. Gaudí projected a space inhabitable, warm, elegant and majestic.

Monuments Barcelona

Milá House

Paseo de Grqacia 92

Barcelona

Tlf: 934 84 59 00

The Milà House (Gaudí-1906-1912), more well-known like the Pedrera, is compound of a series of calcárea stone wall-curtain in the outside and painted in the inner patios. Was Declared like Patrimony of the Humanity by UNESCO in 1984.

Monuments Barcelona

Sant Pau´s Hospital

C/Sant Antoni Maria Claret

Barcelona

This beautiful and unusual hospital also was advanced of Europe. Their pavilions are surrounded by flowers and many trees. Declared like Patrimony of the Humanity by UNESCO in 1997.

Monuments Barcelona

Cathedral of Barcelona

Barcelona

Building work on the Cathedral began at the end of the 13th century and ended six centuries later. The oldest part of the Cathedral is the doorway of Sant Iu; the façade, which was completed in 1890, is the most recent

Monuments Barcelona

Casa Batlló

Barcelona

The Casa Batlló is one of the Eixample district’s most charismatic buildings. The refurbishment of the previous building called for a new concept of ornamentation, which gave precedence to colour and light.

Monuments Barcelona

Casa Bellesguard

Barcelona

The building’s Gothic façade conceals an interior of great atmospheric richness. It features innovative building and structural solutions.

Monuments Barcelona

Palau de la Generalitat

Barcelona

Seat of the autonomous government of Catalonia. The building is the result of a number of extensions and renovations spanning the 15th to the mid-17th centuries, and contains pure Gothic, Renaissance and baroque elements.

Monuments Barcelona

Casa Vicens

Carolines, 24

Barcelona

The Casa Vicens was Gaudí’s first major assignment. The building is in the historic Moorish style and built of stone and brick with elaborate ceramic decorations.

Parks & gardens Barcelona

Güelll Park

Olot, s/n

Barcelona

Tlf: 93 213 04 88

A zone of 20 hectares in which it will not find any air line. Everything is waved, twisted and winding, creating a magical atmosphere. Declared in 1984 like Patrimony of the Humanity by UNESCO.

Squares Barcelona

Cataluña Square

Barcelona

This is the heart of Barcelona and links the old city with the Eixample district. This square is the starting point for the city’s main streets and avenues such as La Rambla

Churches and Convents Barcelona

Church of Santa María del Mar

Barcelona

The church of Santa Maria del Mar is a building of extraordinary beauty and one of the finest examples of Catalan Gothic. It has a remarkable, spacious interior structure and rose window, dating from the mid-15th century.

Squares Barcelona

King Square

Barcelona

The Plaça del Rei, in the heart of the Gothic Quarter, is the site of important Gothic buildings such as the Saló del Tinell, the chapel of Santa Àgata and the Palau del Lloctinent, which is located next to the Museu d’Història de la Ciutat.

Squares Barcelona

Royal Square

Barcelona

Built after 1848 on the site of a Capuchin convent. The fountain of the Three Graces and two street lamps designed by Gaudí are located in the middle of the square. Surrounded by pavement cafés, it is a popular meeting point for locals and tourists alike.

Parks & gardens Barcelona

Ciutadella Park

Barcelona

The Parc de la Ciutadella stands on the site of the old military citadel from which it takes its name. Some of the old buildings from the fort are still in existence today, such as the chapel, the Governor's Palace and the arsenal.