This document provides information about various landmarks and neighborhoods in Barcelona, Spain. It describes The Arc de Triomf, a triumphal arch built for the 1888 World's Fair; the Gothic Cathedral built between 1298-1450; Casa del Arcediano, a 15th century building housing Barcelona's historic archive; the Columbus Monument, a 60m monument at the end of Las Ramblas marking Christopher Columbus' return from the Americas; Monasterio de Pedralbes, a 14th century monastery with an important museum; Palau de la Generalitat, the seat of Catalonia's government with a Gothic courtyard; Las Ramblas, Barcelona's famous 2km boulevard; Barrio Gótico,

1. Barcelona
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2. The Arc de Triomf The Columbus Monument
Casa del Arcediano
Gothic Cathedral
Monasterio de
Palacio Real Mayor
Pedralbes
Las Ramblas
Palau de la Generalitat
Palau de la Musica Catalana
Barrio Gótico
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3. The Arc de Triomf is a
triumphal arch built
with colorful
brickwork. The arch
was designed by the
Catalan architect
Josep Vilaseca. It is
decorated with a lot of
statues and reliefs.
This beautiful arch was
built for the 1888
Universal Exposition,
which took place at the
Parc de la Ciutadella. It
is situated at the end of a
wide promenade andwas
the exposition's main
entrance.

4. The Gothic
Cathedral.
It was built
between 1298
and 1450. The
facade and the
cupola of a
height of 90
metres were
made in the
19th century.

5. Casa del
Arcediano
It was built in
the late 15th
century over
Roman
fortifications.
Today it
contains the
historic archive
of Barcelona.

6. The Columbus
Monument is a
60 metres tall
monument for
Christopher
Columbus at the
end of La
Rambla.
It was constructed for
the Exposición Universal
de Barcelona and is
located at the site where
Columbus returned to
Spain after his first
voyage to the Americas.

7. Monasterio
de Pedralbes
The monastery
of Pedralbes
was founded in
1326 and is
specially
important for
its museum.

8. Palau de la
Generalitat
This building is
in gothic and
renaissance
styles. It is
especially
interesting for
the inner court,
Patio de los
naranjos, with its
gothic stairways.

9. Las Ramblas
It is a 2-kilometer long
boulevard between Plaça de
Catalunya and Barcelona’s
port, showing what is
perhaps the essence of
Barcelona.
On this boulevard you will
find people of all ages,
nationalities and social
classes; including shoeshine
boys, small flower stands,
living statues, acrobats,
jugglers, musicians, big-
business galleries, cafeterias,
and extremely comfy
terraces.

10. Barrio Gótico
The Gothic Quarter is
one of the oldest and
most interesting areas
in Barcelona. There are
many ruins of old
fortifications to be
seen in the area, which
still remain from the
time the Romans
ruled. With its
winding streets it is
easy to get lost, but the
many tapas bars and
little cafes make the
journey most
enjoyable.

11. Palau de la
Musica
Catalana
Palau de la
Musica Catalana
is an impressive
concert house. It
was designed by
Domenech i
Muntaner in
modernist style.

12. Palacio Real
Mayor
It was originally the
palace of the counts of
Barcelona. The most
interesting are the
"Salon de Tinell" of 14th
century, the windows of
11th century , the
"Mirador del Rei Martí"
containing a gothic
chapel of 14th century,
and the ceremony hall
of the counts of
Barcelona, where
Christopher Columbus
was received by the
king after returning
from America.