This document provides an overview of landmarks and neighborhoods in Barcelona, Spain. It describes the main squares, streets, cathedral, and neighborhoods that make up the city's historic center, including Catalonia Square, Les Rambles, the Gothic Quarter, and La Ribera neighborhood. It also highlights important landmarks such as Barcelona's cathedral, Santa Maria del Mar church, Arc de Triomf, and the still unfinished Sagrada Familia basilica designed by Antoni Gaudi.

1. BARCELONA
Jordi Bretcha, and Xavier Mestre and
Rafael Callisaya

2. CONTENTS
• CATALONIA SQUARE
• LES RAMBLES
• BARCELONA’S CATHEDRAL
• GOTHIC NEIGHBORHOOD
• SAINT JAUME’S SQUARE
• LA RIBERA NEIGHBORHOOD
• KING’S SQUARE
• SANTA MARIA DEL MAR
• EL FOSSAR DE LES MORERES
• ARC DE TRIOMF
• SAGRADA FAMILIA

3. Location of Barcelona
MAP OF CATALONIA

4. CATALONIA SQUARE
• It’s in the centre of Barcelona (Passèig de
Gràcia and Les Rambles).
• Built in 1859, conceived as a part of pla Rovira.

5. LES RAMBLES
• It’s the most popular street in Barcelona (1 km
lenght).
• It has main places like Liceu, Canaletas…

6. BARCELONA’S CATHEDRAL
• Gothic Style, built between the 13-15th
centuries.
• It has outstanding features: Gargoyles
representing animals.

7. GOTHIC NEIGHBORHOOD
• It’s the old centre of Barcelona

8. SANT JAUME’S SQUARE
• It is in the centre of the Old City of
Barcelona, since the Roman epoque
• Politics (Generalitat of Catalonia and City Hall)

9. LA RIBERA NEIGHBORHOOD
• It’s a part of Sant Pere and Santa Caterina
quarter (Ciutat Vella of Barcelona)
• It has buildings from the Middle Age.

10. KING’S SQUARE
• It has the Royal Palace
• Counts of Barcelona residence

11. SANTA MARÍA DEL MAR
• Built 1329 – 1383. It was built by the neighbours. Its
stones were extracted from Montjuic, a mountain in
Barcelona.
• Gothic style church in the Ribera district
• Catalan Gothic

12. EL FOSSAR DE LES MORERES
• It is built on a cementery.
• It is a representation of the people who died
in a war in the XVIII Century for Catalonia.

13. ARC DE TRIOMF
• Built for the 1888 Universal exhibition as the
main acces gate by Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas

14. SAGRADA FAMILIA
• The building was started in 1882 and it has
not been finished yet.
• The architect was Gaudí
• Modernist Style

15. CONCLUSION
• WEATHER, BEACH
• A LOT OF ARCHITECTURE
• TOURISM
• NIGHT LIFE
• MUSEUMS
• A LOT OF THINGS TO WATCH