Gothic Quarter, Barcelona

The Barri Gòtic (short form: El Gòtic, Catalan for Gothic Quarter, Castilian: Barrio Gotico ) is the oldest district of Barcelona and belongs to the administrative district of Ciutat Vella.

The neighborhood is bounded on the southwest by the Rambla, in the north- west by the Plaça de Catalunya and Carrer de Fontanella, in the north- east by the Via Laietana and to the southeast by the Mediterranean Sea.

Most monuments date from the 14th and 15th centuries, the heyday of Barcelona as a naval power. The town is characterized by many narrow and winding streets. The cathedral, which is the center of the Barri Gòtic, is surrounded by many historical buildings. The Barri Gòtic was extensively renovated in the 1920s. In the alleys of the district are well-known museums and lots of little shops. Together with the neighborhoods of El Raval, La Barceloneta and Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera, it forms the historic center of Barcelona ( Catalan: Ciutat Vella ).

The area was settled during the reign of the Roman Emperor Augustus. There was the Roman Forum at the point of Plaça de Sant Jaume.

In the Barri Gòtic are, inter alia, to the Ayuntamiento de Barcelona ( City Hall ) and the Palau de la Generalitat ( seat of the Catalan government).

Attractions

Local attractions include the Barri Gòtic:

Structures

  • La Catedral, Gothic cathedral. The foundation stone was laid in 1298, with completion 1448th
  • Casa de l' Ardiaca, Palais des Archdeacon style with elements of Gothic, Renaissance and later appended quotations of Art Nouveau.
  • Palau Episcopal archiepiscopal palace from the 13th century with the remains of Roman origin assembly in the courtyard and later extensions.
  • Centre Excursionista de Catalunya, the remains of a temple of Augustus from the 2nd century
  • Palau de la Generalitat seat of the medieval parliament in Catalonia from the 14th century with extensions from the 15th century and the 16th century. Particularly worth seeing is true of the courtyard by Marc Safont in the Gothic style, was built in 1425.
  • Sants Just i Pastor, a Gothic church with a Gothic winged altar. She served at times as a court chapel.
  • Palau Requesens from the 13th century. One of the largest medieval palaces in Barcelona. The Roman city wall forms one side of the courtyard.
  • Palau del Lloctinent palace of the Spanish viceroys of Catalonia, one of the few Renaissance buildings of the city from the years 1549 to 1557.
  • Palau Reial Major, Palace of the Counts of Barcelona and Kings of Aragon with a large Gothic hall and a palace chapel.
  • Museu Frederic Marès and Museu Sentimental, part of the old royal palace with sculptures Museum and Museum with upper middle-class commodities.
  • Casa de la Pia Almonia, a former alms house, which includes an exhibition of easel paintings and sculptures from the heyday of Barcelona.
  • Casa dels Canonges, here were previously housed the canons and reside today the Catalan prime minister.
  • Neo-Gothic " Bridge of Sighs " connects the two buildings Palau de la Generalitat and Casa dels Canonges.

Streets and squares

  • Carrer del Call, road with remnants of the Jewish quarter.
  • Pla de la Seu, ​​less space in front of the west facade of the cathedral. It was created at the beginning of the 15th century. On Sundays it is a solemn dance space for the Sardana, Christmas is the nativity market is held.
  • Plaça de Berenguer el Gran, a place at the foot of the Roman city wall with equestrian statue of Raimon Berenguer III.
  • Plaça Reial in the 18th century with uniform facades in the style of classicism.
  • Plaça Sant Felip Neri, secluded, atmospheric place.
  • Plaça de Sant Jaume, is the main square of the city the seat of Generalitat de Catalunya and the City Hall of Barcelona.
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