Sights to Visit: Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona » Comarca del Barcelones » Barcelona

What to see when visit municipality of Barcelona

[information] [general facts] [map of region]

add landmarks of municipality of Barcelona

[1] [2]

Cathedral La Sagrada Familia
Category: Cathedral in Barcelona
The expiatory church of La Sagrada Familia (full name is The Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia) is one of the greatest landmarks of Barcelona. The building is in the centre of Barcelona, and over the years it has become one of the most universal signs of identity of the city and the country. It...

URL: http://www.sagradafamilia.cat/

Barcelona

Barcelona Aquarium
Category: ZOO in Barcelona
The Aquarium is located in the Port Vell harbour area of city of Barcelona, at the bottom end of the famous La Rambla boulevard. It includes an 80 foot long moving tunnel through its oceanarium that houses many species of fish and sharks - total of 21 tanks with fish from all over the world.There is...

URL: http://www.aquariumbcn.com

Barcelona

Casa Baró de Quadras
Category: Modern architecture in Barcelona
Casa Baró de Quadras (Palau del Baro Quadras) is a beautiful building of modernist design by one of Gaudi's contemporaries - the famous catalan architect Puig i Calafalch. It is placed in Avinguda Diagonal in Barcelona.

Barcelona

Building Casa Mila
Category: Modern architecture in Barcelona
Casa Mila is a famous building in city of Barcelona. It was designed by the Catalan architect, Antoni Gaudí, and built during the years 1906–1910. The building was officially completed in 1912.

Barcelona

Collserola Tower
Category: Modern architecture in Barcelona
Collserola tower (Torre de Collserola in Spanish) is located in the wooded Collserola hills high above city of Barcelona. The design of the building is of Sir Norman Foster.The tower was built in 1992 for the Olympic Games in Barcelona. It was used to transmit images from the games around the world...

URL: http://www.torredecollserola.com

Barcelona

Cultural centre CaixaForum
Category: Museum in Barcelona
CaixaForum is an Cultural and Social centre of La Caixa’s Community Projects. Owned by the bank, la Caixa, the CaixaForum has a stunning location in one of Barcelona's modernist buildings (a former factory), designed in the Art-Nouveau style by the architect Puig i Cadafalch. It holds a permanent ...

Barcelona

Las Ramblas promenada
Category: Square in Barcelona
Barcelona`s Las Ramblas is an avenue running southeast from the Plaça de Catalunya to Port Vell. It is one of the favorite for the tourists and is attractive with: Its buildings and impressive architectureLa Boqueria MarketThe little restaurants that serving excellent tapas and other foodsHuman ...

Barcelona

Frederic Mares museum
Category: Museum in Barcelona
The small Frederic Mares museum features the work of Mares himself along with some medieval exhibits and works of art. Mares travelled a lot and many of the items that he collected are included in the display.The upper floor of the building is called the Museu Sentimental and takes a journey into B...

URL: http://www.museumares.bcn.es

Barcelona

Guell Park
Category: Parks & Gardens in Barcelona
Park Guell lies on hill overlooking city of Barcelona. It was Antoni Gaudi`s most ambitious project after the Sagrada Familia church. The twisting ceramic benches, a vast hall of pillars, giant lizards and sloping pathways make Guell Park one of the most psychedelic attraction in Spain.

Barcelona

Barcelona Cathedral
Category: Cathedral in Barcelona
The Cathedral is undoubtedly an impressive building located in the heart of city of Barcelona. Construction of the present day Cathedral began in the year 1298 AD. By day or night the cathedral is a magnificent attraction and is visited by many people all year round. Another main draw for the visit...

Barcelona

Wax museum
Category: Museum in Barcelona
Wax museum (Museu de Cera) in Barcelona is located on Las Ramblas. It is dedicated to wax replicas of famous people (a la Madame Tussauds) and provides an opportunity to meet over 300 personalities, both real and fictitious, from all periods of history.Some of the figures: Pope John Paul , artistic ...

Barcelona

Columbus Monument
Category: Statue in Barcelona
Columbus Monument in Barcelona was first opened to the public on the 1st of June 1888. It separates the end of the La Rambla boulevard with the Port Vell harbour area in central part of the city.The memorial is 51m tall. The statue of Columbus on the top has his index finger pointing symbolically to...

Barcelona

Museum of Contemporary Art
Category: Museum in Barcelona
The Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art (Museu d`Art Contemporani de Barcelona, or MACBA) is situated in the Placa dels Angels in the centre of Barcelona. It was It was designed by Richard Meier & Partners (1987-1995) and was opened to the public on November 28, 1995.There are exhibited collec...

URL: http://www.macba.es/

Barcelona

National Art Museum of Catalonia
Category: Museum in Barcelona
The National Art Museum of Catalonia is situated in city of Barcelona, on the Montjuïc hill at the end of Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina, overlooking the harbour. This museum of Catalan visual art was created in 1990, when the Catalonian Museum Law reunited the collections of the former Catalo...

Barcelona

Triumphal Arch
Category: Ancient architecture in Barcelona
The Triumphal Arch (Arc de Triomf) in Barcelona is built in 1888 as main access gate of Universal exhibition.It is an archway structure from reddish brickwork in the Moorish Revival style. The top of the arch is decorated with the Barcelona coat of arms as well as a representation of all 49 other S...

Barcelona

Playa de la Mar Bella nudist beach
Category: Beach resort in Barcelona
Playa de la Mar Bella is a nudist beach in city of Barcelona. It is approximately 500 m long and is located near the main Barceloneta beach, behind some dunes, after the nautical club. The beach was completely reformed in 1992 for the Olympic games.

Barcelona

Gas Natural Tower
Category: Modern architecture in Barcelona
The building of "Gas Natural Tower" is one of the most unique buildings in Barcelona. It is a work of the Catalan architect Enric Miralles and the Italian architect Benedetta Tagliabue (who designed also the current construction of the Santa Caterina market). The building is headquarters o...

Barcelona

Poble Espanyol de Montjuic
Category: Ancient architecture in Barcelona
Poble Espanyol is located in quarter of Montjuic, Barcelona. It is a mock-up village, displaying architecture and cultural diversity of most of the Spanish regions. The village was built in 1929 as a showcase exhibition for Spanish arts and crafts. On an area of 49000m2 there are 17 buildings - ar...

Barcelona

FC Barcelona museum and Stadium Tours
Category: Sport in Barcelona
The museum of the footbal club Barcelona is among the most visited in the city of Barcelona. It was set up in 1984 thanks to the foresight of President Josep Lluis Nuñez who was in charge of the club when they won the European Cup in 1992. A trip into museum includes the FC Barcelona History Museum...

URL: http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/club/club_avui/territori_barca/fcbmuseu/index.html

Barcelona

Sonar Avant-garde Music Festival (middle of June)
Category: Events & Festivals in Barcelona
The Sonar Festival is held annually in the middle of June for 3 days in city of Barcelona. It has developed into one of the very best meeting places for lovers of avant-garde, electro, hip hop and dance music. Some of the world-renowned stars participated in the last years there are: Kraftwerk, the ...

URL: http://www.sonar.es/

[1] [2]

add landmarks of municipality of Barcelona

Link to this page Use next HTML:
<a href="http://visit.guide-spain.com/Catalonia/Barcelona/Comarca_del_Barcelones/Barcelona" target="_blank">Sights to visit in municipality of Barcelona</a>

to have this result:
Sights to visit in municipality of Barcelona