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Barcelona Cathedral
Catedral de BarcelonaBarcelona Cathedral is a Gothic church dedicated to the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia. The medieval building stands on the site of earlier places of worship. Its Got…
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Barceloneta Beach
Platja de la BarcelonetaBarceloneta Beach is in the neighbourhood of the same name, in Barcelona’s Ciutat Vella district. It is one of the oldest beaches in Barcelona and was remodelled be…
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Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar
Basílica de Santa Maria del MarThe Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar is a Gothic church in Barcelona’s Ribera neighbourhood. Work on the present church began in 1329. The last stone was laid in 138…
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Casa Batlló
Casa Batlló is on Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona’s Eixample district. Antoni Gaudí transformed an earlier house for the Batlló family. The façade combines undulatin…
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Casa Milà (La Pedrera)
Casa Milà is a Modernista building in Barcelona, popularly known as La Pedrera. It stands on Passeig de Gràcia. Antoni Gaudí designed it for Pere Milà and Roser Seg…
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Casa Vicens
Casa Vicens is a Catalan Modernisme building by Antoni Gaudí in Barcelona’s Gràcia neighbourhood. It was built between 1883 and 1885, when Gràcia was still an indep…
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Ciutadella Park
Parc de la CiutadellaCiutadella Park is in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona. It occupies the site of the former fortress. Inside the park are a lake, a monumental cascade and seve…
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Gothic Quarter
Barri GòticThe Gothic Quarter is part of Ciutat Vella and occupies Barcelona’s historic centre. Remains of the Roman wall and medieval buildings survive here. Its narrow stree…
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Joan Miró Foundation
Fundació Joan MiróThe Joan Miró Foundation is a cultural institution in Barcelona. Its home on Montjuïc was designed by the architect Josep Lluís Sert. The building opened to the pub…
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La Rambla
La Rambla connects Plaça de Catalunya with the old port of Barcelona. Along the promenade are the Palau de la Virreina, the Gran Teatre del Liceu and the Boqueria m…
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Montjuïc Castle
Castell de MontjuïcMontjuïc Castle is a military fortress at the summit of Montjuïc in Barcelona. Its origins go back to 1640. Today the castle is a municipal facility.
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National Art Museum of Catalonia
Museu Nacional d’Art de CatalunyaThe National Art Museum of Catalonia is housed in the Palau Nacional on Montjuïc hill. Its holdings are particularly known for their Romanesque wall paintings and t…
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Palau de la Música Catalana
The Palau de la Música Catalana is a concert hall in Barcelona and the home of the Orfeó Català. Lluís Domènech i Montaner designed this Catalan Modernisme building…
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Palau Güell
Palau Güell is a residence designed by Antoni Gaudí on Carrer Nou de la Rambla in Barcelona. The industrialist Eusebi Güell commissioned the building, which was con…
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Park Güell
Park Güell occupies the south slope of the Turó del Carmel in Barcelona’s La Salut neighbourhood. Eusebi Güell commissioned the project from Antoni Gaudí. The groun…
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Picasso Museum
Museu PicassoBarcelona’s Museu Picasso opened to the public in 1963. It occupies five palaces on Carrer de Montcada. The collection brings together paintings, drawings, prints a…
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Poble Espanyol
Poble Espanyol is an open-air architecture museum on Montjuïc hill in Barcelona. It was built for the 1929 International Exhibition. Its buildings, streets and squa…
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Sagrada Família
Basílica de la Sagrada FamíliaThe Sagrada Família is a Catholic basilica in Barcelona’s Eixample district. Work began in 1882 under Francisco de Paula del Villar. Antoni Gaudí took over the proj…
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Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site
Recinte Modernista de Sant PauThe Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site occupies the former Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau complex in Barcelona. Lluís Domènech i Montaner designed it. The pavilions st…
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Spotify Camp Nou
Camp Nou is the stadium of FC Barcelona in the Les Corts district. It was inaugurated on 24 September 1957. The name Spotify Camp Nou was adopted in 2022 under a sp…
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