Itinerary of Barcelona
Discovering the hidden treasures of Barcelona lasting 4 days.
First day:
Arriving in Barcelona, ​​the first area to visit is the Barrio Gotico then the Basilica of Santa Maria del Pi and the Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar.
By Barrio Gotico we mean the oldest part of the city. Here stood the ancient Barcino, a Roman city fortified during the period of the Punic wars. In the past the area was the home of the counts of Barcelona and the kings of Catalonia and Aragonese.
The origin of the Church dates back to the 5th century AD, during the great economic development the decision was taken to renovate the largest church in the city. The construction was completed 16th century. The front facade has a large rose window, whose tympanum is divided into 3 areas thanks to the presence of 2 small columns. On the side facades it is possible to admire the buttresses and in the middle of each couple there is a window in the shape of a spear. This Church is full of Christian metaphors and symbolisms.
Later after the Basilica of Santa Maria del Pi you can visit the Basilica of Santa MarÃa del Mar is one of the best examples of Catalan Gothic that can be seen in Barcelona. Located in the La Ribera district, Santa Maria del Mar has a long history linked to the city and its inhabitants.
It was an area with an intense mercantile activity, with warehouses, import and export activities of all sorts of goods, shops of every art and craft of the time, of which there is still a trace in the names of the streets.
During this period the palaces were built along the Carrer Montcada where the rich merchant class and the city nobility lived. The merchant class offered its economic support, the ecclesiastical authorities supported the initiative, and King Pere III gave his approval to extract the stone necessary for the construction of the basilica.
The first stone of the current basilica was laid on March 25th 1329, as can be read on the tombstones on the sides of the door on Carrer de Santa MarÃa.
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Second day:
The second day began with the views of the Sagrada Familia, a church with a Latin cross in neo-Gothic style designed by Antonio Gaudi the basilica consists of 3 Nativity façade, passion, and glory.
Until now only 8 of all 18 towers were erected by gaudi, in his original draft 12 towers were dedicated to the Apostles, evangelists, Mary and 1 1 4 Jesus.
The towers have a different height, depending on the importance of religion.
The passion façade represents the agony of the crucifixion of Christ, the glory façade represents death, hell, the glory and judgment.
After that an important monument to visit in Barcelona's Parc Guell.
The Park is an area of 17 hectares and is located on Mount Carmel, designed by Antoni Gaudi and entrusted to Eusebi Guell, a member of a famous family of Barcelona. The Park was opened in 1926 and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage list. The focal point of the Park is a large square with a snake-shaped long bench 110 m, inside the park there is the House where lived the architect Gaudi Museum and another house where there are visual displays dl Park.
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Third day:
For the third day we decided to visit La Pedrera in all its wonders, the Barceloneta and finally the Arc de Triomphe.
The Casa Milà , called La Pedrera, was built between 1906 and 1912 by Antoni Gaudà in Barcelona. The building is spread over six floors articulated around two inner courtyards, in full harmony with Gaudi's poetics - it possesses an autonomous architectural dignity. The supporting structure consists of brick and stone columns: the internal dividing walls.
The building has three distinct facades, one of which looks onto Passeig de Grà cia, one on Carrer de Provenza and one on the side between the two. The interior spaces of Casa Milà have been designed according to functional criteria capable of guaranteeing smooth and easy communication between the various parts of the building. Later, to savor the Spanish air you can head to the Barceloneta.
La Barceloneta is a maritime district of Barcelona built in the eighteenth century to house the inhabitants of the Ribera neighborhood who had lost their homes, demolished by Philip V to build the Ciutadella. Its population at 2005 was 15,428 inhabitants.
The Barceloneta district owes its existence to the land it gained from the sea by absorbing the Isle of Maians and, since January 2008, the headquarters of the Gas Natural company has been located in Barceloneta, and finally the Arc de Triomphe can be visited. neomudéjar style.
The arch, 30 meters high, was built by Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas on the occasion of the Universal Exhibition of 1888 to serve as a gateway to the exhibition site. In fact, unlike other triumphal arches that celebrated military victories, the Arc de Triomf in Barcelona has a more civil character as it celebrates artistic, scientific and economic progress. In the inner part of the arch it is possible to see the shields of the 49 Spanish provinces. The arch was restored in 1989.
Fourth day:
To conclude our stay in Barcelona you can visit the Bouqueria and finally the Cathedral of Barcelona.
To enter the spirit of Barcelona you can visit the Bouqueria, a market in Barcelona, ​​the most famous in Spain and one of the largest in Catalonia with its 2,583 square meters and more than 300 stalls.
Finally to conclude the cathedral of Barcelona is located in the Barri Gòtic is the cathedral-seat of the archdiocese of Barcelona. Awarded the title of minor basilica in 1867, from 2 November 1929 it is a Spanish Historic-Artistic Monument.
The cathedral is dedicated to Santa Creu and to Santa Eulalia, the patron saint of Barcelona who suffered martyrdom in Roman times.
The present cathedral was built in Gothic style between the 13th and 15th centuries on the remains of previous churches.