Old Port of Barcelona - This building houses the Port Authority of Barcelona. It was planned in 1903 and completed in 1907. It is now classified as historic and artistic architectural heritage.
Shaped Chocolats - Chocolates for sale at the Mercat de La boqueria, the large food market where one can find an assortment of food to buy from fresh fruit to fresh see food. The chocolates for sale come in all shapes and sizes.
Fish - Fresh Sea food for sale at the Mercat de La boqueria.
Fresh Fruit - A stand in Mercat de La boqueria, selling fresh fruit.
Different types of Peppers - Peppers for sale at Mercat de La boqueria
Hedgehog Chocolates - Hedgehog shaped chocolates for sale at Mercat de La boqueria
Museu Frederic Marès - Entrance to the Museu Frederic Marès, this museum holds the work and collection of sculptor Frederic Marès.
Barcelona Cathedral's Choir - The Barcelona Cathedral beautifully carved choir, and high vaulted ceilings.
Barcelona Cathedral - The High alter of the Barcelona Cathedral, this is excellent example of High Gothic construction.
Barcelona Cathedral's Crypt - The Barcelona Cathedral's crypt contains the sarcophagus of Santa Eulalia
The Cloister - The Barcelona Cathedral's, 14th century cloister, with candles placed for loved ones and prayer.
Cathedral's Roof. - The view of Barcelona from the cathedral's roof.
Teatre Del Liceu - The famous Gran Teatre del Liceu was built in 1847.Considered by many to be one of the finest opera houses in Europe,
Santa Maria del Mar - The large rose window at the Santa Maria del Mar, also known as Our Lady of the Sea
Exterior of Casa Batllo - This is an extraordinary example of Antoni Gaudi's architecture. Known as the "house of bones" this building is covered in bright mosaics, has lovely stain glass and has wrought-iron balconies are adorned with fine bone shaped columns. This building is known for having no straight lines.
Interior of Casa Batllo - One of the small room that make up the main suite of the house. The grand suite over looks the Passeig de Gràcia. The stain glass over the door way is just one example present in the house.
Main Window - The large main room of the main suite of the house. These massive windows look over Passeig de Gràcia. These windows are an example of how Gaudi drew inspiration from nature, in this case the ocean.
Wavy Ceiling - Even the Ceiling of Casa Batllo is wavy.
Casa Batllo - Bathroom in the loft of Casa Batllo, the loft is characterized by the simplicity of its shapes, its Mediterranean influence through the use of the colour white, and its all-pervading light.
Loft Stairway - A stairway in the loft of Casa Batllo. The stairway calls to mind a large conch shell.
Dragon Arches - The loft of Casa Batllo, it features a series of 60 catenary arches, creating a space which evokes the ribcage of an animal – perhaps the dragon
The Dragon’s Back - The roof of Casa Batllo the brightly colored tiles and spirals is why this roof is affectionately known as the dragon’s back.
Exterior of La Pedrera - Exterior of La Pedrera, designed by Antoni Gaudi, it is known for its bold stone facade and wrought iron balconies
Wrought Iron - Example of La Pedrera, find wrought iron that decorates the apartment
Rooftop of La Pedrera - The rooftop of La Pedrera, filled with large sculptures, some of which evoke designs of spiraling clouds, or perhaps the spires of a church.
Spiraling Clouds - The roof calls to mind that of spiraling clouds, or perhaps the spires of a church
Tiled Chimneys - The chimneys of the rooftop, decorated in the typical broken tiles with which Gaudi is associated with
Attic of the La Pedrera - The Attic of the La Pedrera houses a fantastic collection of original blueprints, scale models and photographs of many of Gaudi's works.
The Belly of the Whale - The structure of La Pedrera’s Attic is in itself a work of art, with a long central beam curling its way around the ceiling and arched brickwork stemming from this beam to the floor, giving the sensation of being inside an animal's body cavity. Like that of a whale
Sewing Room - A floor of La Pedrera’s apartments is now a permanent exhibition as it would be at the start of the 20th century. The original use of each of the rooms has been preserved and filled with period furniture and accessories. In this case a sewing room.
Hall Way - A floor of La Pedrera’s apartments is now a permanent exhibition as it would be at the start of the 20th century. The original use of each of the rooms has been preserved and filled with period furniture and accessories. In this case a hall way.
Main Bedroom - The main bedroom in the display of La Pedrera’s apartments.
La Pedrera - The back of la pedrera apartments.
Sagrada Familia - The Passion - Started by Antoni Gaudí 1883, he died before it was completed. The Passion façade was built after Gaudí's death, between 1954 and 1976, but it respects the architect's design and is therefore based on it.
Sagrada Familia - During the last fifteen years of his life, Gaudí planned many parts of the church so that they could be built in the future. He did so combining geometrical forms, chosen for their formal, structural, luminous, acoustic and constructive qualities. This image shows the double twisted columns, the ruled surfaces, and the hyperbolid pattern on the ceiling. This image also shows an example of the stain glass that dominates most of the church.
Sagrada Familia - The columns that support the Sagrada Familia, are designed to represent large trees.
The Alter - The Alter of La Sagrada Familia, in the back on can see how the light reflects of the stain glass window in the back.
The Nativity Facade - The Nativity Facade on the Sagrada Familia. The sculptures on the Nativity façade stretch from the lower part to the base of the bell towers. They were done by different artists and are perfectly integrated into the Gothic style of the architectural
Park Guell Guard Houses - one of the guard houses at park guell, these houses have a very gingerbread-esque feel, this park was designed by Barcelona's master architect, Antoni Gaudi
The Dragon - Barcelona's unofficial mascot who guards the main staircase of the park. The Dragon is covered from head to toe in Gaudi's signature multi-coloured tiles.
Montserrat Monastery - The inside of the the Basilica that is part of the montserrat monastery. This famous monastery is home to the Black Virgin with the child Jesus on her lap. Her dark color is due to changes in the varnish with the passage of time.
Stain Glass at the Montserrat Monastery - The Stain Glass at the Montserrat Monastery, one of the many Glasses showing the birth of christ
Glided Stairway - A glided stairway in the Montserrat Monastery, this stairway is decorated with images of the saints.
Candles at the Montserrat Monastery - The Montserrat Monastery had a large section for prayer candles.
Palau de la Musica Catalana - The outside of Palau de la Musica Catalana, this is a typical example of Catalan modernism.
Palau de la Musica Catalana - The cafeteria in Palau de la Musica Catalana
The Palau Nacional - The Palau Nacional, built for the 1929 International Exhibition, it is the home of the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. placed on the mountain of Montjuïc, where there is a magnificent view of Barcelona.
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