Barcelona city tour
Head and Heart of Catalonia
Barcelona is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. It is one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea, located on the coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs, and bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola mountain range, the tallest peak of which is 512 metres (1,680 feet) high.
Founded as a Roman city, in the Middle Ages Barcelona became the capital of the County of Barcelona. After joining with the Kingdom of Aragon to form the confederation of the Crown of Aragon, Barcelona, which continued to be the capital of the Principality of Catalonia, became the most important city in the Crown of Aragon and the main economic and administrative centre of the Crown, only to be overtaken by Valencia, wrested from Arab domination by the Catalans, shortly before the dynastic union between the Crown of Castile and the Crown of Aragon in 1492. Barcelona has a rich cultural heritage and is today an important cultural centre and a major tourist destination. Particularly renowned are the architectural works of Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech i Montaner, which have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Historic buildings and monuments visited during the city tour
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Minor basilica of Sagrada Família, the symbol of Barcelona.
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Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, designed by
Lluís Domènech i Montaner, included in the UNESCO Heritage List in
1997.
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Works by Antoni Gaudí, including Park Güell, Palau Güell, Casa Milà
(La Pedrera), Casa Vicens, Sagrada Família (Nativity façade and
crypt), Casa Batlló, crypt in Church of Colònia Güell. The first
three works were inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1984. The
other four were added as extensions to the site in 2005.
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The Cathedral of the Holy Cross and St. Eulalia (Gothic)
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Gothic basilica of Santa Maria del Mar
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The Columbus Monument
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The Arc de Triomf, a triumphal arch built for entrance to 1888
Barcelona Universal Exposition.
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Expiatory church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the summit of
Tibidabo.
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The Historic Building of the University of Barcelona
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