Monuments
Which are Barcelona's most visited monuments
Barcelona's monuments, squares and places not to be missed, the Catalan capital abounds with an exceptional cultural heritage among which internationally renowned architects such as Antoni Gaudi, Joan Miro or Jean Nouvel have left their mark on Barcelona's most important monuments. Find out where and how to discover Barcelona's emblematic sites and monuments.
The Sagrada Familia
The Sagrada Familia, Barcelona's minor Catholic basilica and the city's emblematic monument, is one of Antoni Gaudi's craziest architectural undertakings.
Located in the Eixample district, and still under construction today, the Barcelona's most visited monument continues its evolution.
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The Casa Batllo
Situated in the heart of Passeig de Gracia Avenue, the Casa Batllo, whose large number of elements recall the human skeleton, is easily remarkable.
The Casa Batllo is one of the many must-see monuments in Barcelona designed by the famous architect Antoni Gaudi.
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La Pedrera
Located in the Passeig de Gracia Avenue, the Casa Milà, also known as La Pedrera, which means stone quarry, is a huge house with the peculiarity of having no right angles. This monument, which is also one of Antoni Gaui's unmissable masterpieces, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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The Casa Vicens
Also classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in the heart of one of Barcelona's most popular districts (Gracia), the Casa Vicens is one of the earliest masterpieces of the famous Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi.
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The Palau Guell
From the basement to the terrace, the five floors of Palazzo Guell, home of the wealthy industrialist Eusebi Guell who lived a few steps away from the Ramblas, is one of the works of the famous Antoni Gaudi, who took advantage of the 500 m2 available to build a monument in which no detail leaves one indifferent.
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Barcelona is famous for its modernist architecture, a unique architectural style developed during the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. Barcelona's modernist monuments are often characterised by their organic forms, their bright colours and their complex designs.
Among Barcelona's most famous examples of Modernista architecture are Antoni Gaudí's Sagrada Familia, Lluís Domènech i Montaner's Palau de la Música Catalana and Gaudí's Casa Milà.
Recinte Modernista Sant Pau
Largest modernist complex in the world, work by Lluís Domènech i Montaner declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Sant Pau hospital is a group of pavilions linked by underground galleries. The Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau is one of Barcelona's most emblematic Art Nouveau monuments.
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Palau de la Musica
Historic Catalan modernist monument, declared UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Palau de Musica Catalana is a remarkable concert hall whose design, which incorporates both Catalan tradition and symbolic elements linked to music, is as impressive inside as it is outside.
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Montjuic Castle
From military fortress to symbol of repression, changing from a prison to a military museum, before becoming one of the Catalan capital's most emblematic sites, the castle that overlooks the city from the top of Montjuic hill is a memorial and cultural site often used at the occasion of cultural events and temporary exhibitions.
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Columbus monument
Located between the end of the Ramblas and the old port of Barcelona, the monument erected in memory of the famous navigator Christopher Columbus is a watchtower from which, once at the top of the column via a tiny lift, the panoramic views over the whole city of Barcelona are impressive.
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The Palau Nacional
Nestled on the first heights of Montjuic Hill, the Barcelona National Palace was built on the occasion of the 1929 Universal Exhibition. Converted into the National Art Museum of Catalonia in 1934 (MNAC), this monument protects one of the most complete collections of Romanesque art in the world.
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Santa Maria del Mar
In Catalan Gothic style, the church of Santa Maria del mar (Saint Mary of the Sea) is the result of a work to which the inhabitants of the Ribera district of Barcelona contributed with great will. Dedicated to the Virgin of the Sea, this historical monument of Barcelona is an unmissable site,
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Santa Creu Cathedral
The Metropolitan Basilica Cathedral of the Santa Cruz and Santa Eulalia of Barcelona is permanently inhabited by 13 geese that protect the cloister.
Mainly built between 1298 and 1450, the magnificent Gothic-style cathedral has been classified as a national historic-artistic monument since 1929.
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Montjuic Stadium
Olympic Stadium, Palacio Sant Jordi, or swimming pools, the Montjuic complex's facilities represent 1/4 of Barcelona's facilities for the 1992 Olympic Games. Situated on the hill of Barcelona, the Olympic Games' vesticles are part of the walk up to the summit of Montjuic.
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