These days the Casa Elizalde is an arts and music centre but it started life as a private house. Members of the Elizalde family built the first railway line in Spain Read more.
Many people visit Barcelona for its beautiful architecture. Still others visit Barcelona for the beaches. But all of them have at least one thing in common. They also come to Barcelona ... to eat. Read more.
Catalonia became increasingly rich at the end of the 19th century. And this new wealth needed symbols. It was a choral group which asked Lluís Domenech i Muntaner to build a prestigious concert hall. Read more.
Despite its revolutionary design and its enormous size, the Sagrada Familia was never even meant to be the main, new cathedral of Barcelona. Read more.
The name Montjuic translates as “jew - hill” and comes from the ancient Jewish cemetery situated just below the peak. Read more.
The Joan Miró foundation was a gift to Barcelona from this famous Catalan artist. He, not she, is as important to Barcelona's rich culture as is the architect Antonio Gaudí. Read more.
If you approach Santa Maria del Mar from the beach, the flat stone façade and eight-sided towers look rather like a fortress.But Santa Maria del Mar is a church. Read more.
Fifteen years ago, no decent tourist would have dared a visit to the port. And among those who did, quite a few got robbed. Read more.
The German architect Walter Gropius once said: 'Architecture begins where engineering ends.' A striking example for this statement is Antonio Gaudí's Casa Milá in Barcelona. Read more.
What do the colours blue, green and red have in common? It's not that obvious, but they are the three most important colors in Camp Nou, Barcelona's football stadium! Read more.
Colmado Murria is a wonderful mixture of the best of Barcelonese architecture and food. It's as much an institution as a deli. Read more.
The Consell de Cent was the old governing body of the city. The name, you might have guessed, means the Council of One Hundred. Read more.
