BARCELONA TOURIST INFORMATION

The best way to get to know a city is by walking around its streets.

GOTHIC QUARTER

On foot. Approximate duration: 3 hours.

The Gothic Quarter is what used to be known ago as the "Cathedral Quarter". The great gothic buildings which marked the high point of the city and its culture during the Middle Ages are to be found here. Here Likewise, are the remains of the ancient fortified walls and palaces built by the Romans on the "Mons Taber" such as, the temple dedicatet to Augustus.
Our itinerary begins in the Plaça Nova.

1. Portal del Bisbe.
Flanked by two round towers from the ancient Roman wall and on one side of the present Bishop"s Palace.

2. Palace Episcopal (Bishop's Palace).
Carrer del Bisbe Irurita. Built at the end of the 12th Century and the beginning of the 13th Century.

3. Plaça de Sant Felip Neri.
(Past the Bishop's Palace and to the right). One of the most lyrical places of the city.

4. Casa del Arcediano o casa de l'Ardiaca.
Carrer de Santa Llùcia. Built on the Roman walls during the 15th Century as a residence for the Archdeacon of the Cathedral. The cloister- type patio with is gothic fountain is noteworthy.

5. Interior of the Cathedral.
Three cruciform aisles and twenty- nine lateral chapels in one of which Cristo de Lepanto is venerated. Noteworthy: The choirstall which features both medieval and rennaissance elements.

6. Cathedral cloisters.
Beautiful central garden with palm-trees and magnolias. Interesting wrought-iron work.

7. La Pietat door.
Entry to the Cathedral cloister. Pieta carved in wood, flamenco school.

8. Casa de los Canónigos o Casa dels Canonges.
Gothic Building from the 14 Century now restored.

9. Centre Excursionista de Catalunya.
Carrer Parad's, 10. The Roman columns from the temple dedicated to Augustus are kept inside.

10. Palau de la Generalitat.
Gothic building from the 15th Century. Joined to the Casa dels Canonges by the aforementioned passageway. Orange grove. St. George Chapel.

11. Casa de la Ciutat or City Hall.
Next to the Neo-Classical facade (19th Century) there is a lateral gothic facade (14th Century) and some levely steps. "Saló de Cròniques" with paintings by Josep Ma. Sert and the historical "Saló de Cent".

12. Plaça del Rei.
This is the most handsome section of ancient Barcelona. It a square outlined by gothic buildings toped by the facade of the former main Royal Palace and its watchtower- a true skycraper for the 16th Century.

13. Casa Clariana-Padellas.
Houses the "Museu d"Història de la Ciutat" (See Museums).

14. Palau de Lloctinent.
Ghotic building embellished with rennaissance elements. The craftmanship of the stairways in worth noting.

15. Casa de la Pia Almoina or de la Canonja.
Plaça de la Seu, beside the Cathedral. Forner seat of charitable foundation set up at the beginning of the 11th Century.

16. Plaça de Ramon Berenguer el Gran.
Equestrian statue in bronze representing Ramon Berenguer III.

GAUDÍ

Antoni Gaudí i Cornet was born i Reus in 1852. He studied architecture in Barcelona Provincial School of Architecture. Before finishing his studies he collaborated with Josep FontserŽ, architect, in the Citadella Park project. In 1878 he won a contest to carry out a street lights project for Barcelona"s Plaza Real. Those street ligths still exist. Between 1883 and 1926 Gaud' left in Barcelona a sample of ten different and varied works.

Casa Vicens (1883-1888)
Carolines, 18-24
With a clear oriental influence, the most remarkable characteristic is the of colors in the facade tyles.

Pabellones de la Finca Güell (1886-1889)
Av. de Pedralbes, 7
Two pavilions with big fence which was the entrance to the old leisure time house property of Eusebio Güells family. Eusebio Güell was Gaudi's proctetor.

Palau Güell
Nou de la Rambla, 3
Visiting hours: Monday-Sunday: 10-13.30h & 16-19.30h.
Count Güells residence in Barcelona. The interior of the palace is remarkably rich in details.

Col.legi de les Teresianes (1888-1890)
Ganduxer, 95-105
Tel. 93-212 33 54 Visiting hours: Saturday 11-13 h. (except. summer)
Building designed to be used as an educational centre.

Casa Calvet
Casp, 48
St. Althougt at first sight house does not seem one of Gaudi"s works, a visit to the entrance hall offers un common details.

Torre Bellesguard (1900-1904)
Collserola Ridge

Park Güell (1900-1904)
Olot, s/n.
Tel. 93-213 04 88
Visiting hours: November to Frebuary: 10 am. - 6 pm.
March and October: 10 am.- 7 pm.
April and September: 10 am. - 8 pm.
May to August : 10 am. - 9 pm.
This is Gaudi"s largest work in Barcelona. It is an area which main aim was to become a british style "garden-city".

Casa Batlló
P. de Gràcia, 43 Tel. 93 216 03 06 Timetable: Mo-Sa: 9-14h. Su: 9-20h. Christmases, Easter and Summer: Mo-Su: 9-20h. See Museums.
With a tyled roof and mosaic façade. Gaudí undertook the total remodelling of this existing building. The result was an outside façade representing a party comparable to Carnival. The house is designed with shapes inspired from natural elements.
Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia (1883-1926)
Sagrada Familia Square
Tel. 93-455 02 47 Visiting hours: September - March: 9 am. and 7 pm. April - August: 9 am and 8 pm. In 1883 Gaudi accepted the asignment to continue building temple.

Casa Milà o "La Pedrera"
Espai Gaudí
Corner between Paseo de Gracia and Provenza.
Visiting hours: Monday-Sunday: 10-20h.
Informaciton: Tel. 93-484 59 95.
Metro: Linea 3 (Diagonal).
Bus: 7,16,17,18, 22, 24, 28
Considered to be the most representative work of Modernism, it has a breathtaking wavy faade of stone and iron balconies.