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BARCELONA MONUMENTAL BARRI GÒTIC - 2

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Capella de Santa Anna monastery of Canons of the Holy Tomb of Barcelona located between the Plaza de Catalunya and Santa Anna Street

Capella de Santa AnnaThe door is Gothic in 1300.

Capella de Santa Anna Founded in 1141 by Ramon  Berenguer IV. Preserves the original Romanesque structure. Behind the bustle of the Plaza deCatalunya, the peace of the church.

Tomb of the noble knight of Boera Miquel XVI century

Capella de Santa Anna

El claustro and the chapter, the work of the fifteenth century, were sent by the prior build Mateo Fernandez el1450 

Capella de Santa AnnaThe cloister is rectangular arches supported by

El Reial Centre Artistic Pigantelli old palace, dedicated to the promotion of artistic activities

El Reial Centre Artistic

Frieze of the facade of Col.legi d ´Arquitectes of Pablo Picasso

Carrer Petrixol on this street should be breakfast or snack in one of his farms. Also, stand in front of the Aura's in the walls and read their maximum.

Basílica de Santa María del Pi built during the XIV and XV flanked by two unfinished towers, spectacular rose window stands 10 meters in diameter.

Basílica de Santa María del Pi One of the most representative works of Catalan Gothic

The squares adjacent to the temple are a place for artists and bohemians.

Basílica de Santa María del Pi Plaça de Sant Josep Oriol

Barri Gótic walking through its streets are discovered palaces, churches, shops and traders peculiar oldest city.

El barrio gótico is the medieval city center and sometimes a maze of street saround the Cathedral.

Plaça de l Ángel is more direct input Barri Gotic

La Plaça del Ángel is named after the angel who, according to legend, appeared here for the procession that was carrying the relics of St. Eulalie's Cathedral. A replica of the angel was placed on a balcony overlooking the square. 

Escola Superior de Turisme Carrer Lledó, 11 - Palau Mercader en el Barri Gòtic, characteristic area of  the city for its history, culture and architecture in an eighteenth century palace

Escola Superior de Turisme

Carrer de la Ciutat

Lobby of a building in the Call this area became the most important cultural center of medieval Catalonia

San Rafael Archangel

Old Town Hall edifici Vell XIV century by Pere Llobet Gothic

Casa de la Ciutat in the Plaça de Sant  for Josep Jaume Vila  i Màs

Hall figures Jaume I and Councillor Joan Fiveller

En la plaça de Sant Miquel sculpture in tribute to "Castellers" human towers

Catalan first building facade of the Rue St. Honore. Since ancient times has always been the historical and administrative center, located where there was the forum of the Roman city.

Palau de la Generalitat is the seat of the Presidency of the Government of Catalunya and is one of the few medieval buildings in Europe

Sculpture of Sant Jordi Andreu Aleu Patio de los Naranjos

Pati dels Taronger Saint George on horseback killing the dragons

Fachada gótica Bishop Street, 1416, the master builder Marc Safon

Sculptures by Pere Johan with the image of Saint George and the princessrepresenting gargoyle.

Palau de la Generalitat

Parroquia de Sant Jaume year 1722 old church of the Holy Trinity

Palau Centelles retains its original character, built in the late fifteenth century in Gothic style

Palau Centellas the building can be considered the best preserved urban manor house in the Middle Agess

Pati Llimona palace built on the Roman walls of the city with Roman baths and stunning 17 meter Roman wall

School of Applied Arts and rafts The Bolsin S. XIXBuilding carrer d'avinyó

Passatge del Crédit A passage is closed to traffic, with bars at the entrance preserved nineteenth century atmosphere.

Basílica de la Virgen de la Mercè by Josep Mas between 1765 and 1775. The interior features monumental

Basílica de la Virgen de la Mercè The dome is crowned with a huge statue of Our Lady of La Merce, designed by Maximilian Hall, demolished in 1936 and rebuilt in 1956 by brothers Osle.

Niche of 1888 by Joan Martorell, where they worship the Gothic image of the Mare de Deu de la Merce patron saint of Barcelona, by Pere Moragues  

En la Plaça de la Mercè is the fountain of Neptune reconstructed a nineteenth century source supplying water to ships.

Designed private courtyard formerly part of the convent of La Merced

Plaça del Duque de Medinaceli monumentdedicated to Admiral Galceran MarquetRear of Post Office

Carrer de Carrabassa of the most romantic corner that can be seen with a series of hanging bridges

Plaza Orwell Leandre Cristòfol sculpture work of sub-forms realistic.

Plaça Reial next to the Rambla has become one of the most intimate corners of Barcelona was built between 1850 and 1859.

Plaça Reial forming an enclosed building at the base there is a porch of pillars. Under the arches are restaurants, pubs, discos, etc..

Plaça Reial The porches terraces breweries, the fascination of the tourists give this place

Plaça Reial Fünte of them the Three Graces and the works of Antoni Gaudi lampposts

Fructuós Canonge

Catalan was a famous magician of the nineteenth century before being famous was installed as a shoeshine boy in the plaza Reial came to become one ofThe best magicians of the nineteenth century. The public favor will take you through the main theaters of Spain and South America and will be honored with all kinds of decorations. He appeared tothe court of Queen Elizabeth II

This is the area which boasts one of the Barri Gotic

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