Barcelona Unveiled: From Modernisme to Roman Roots

1Casa MilàBuilding

Welcome to the start of our walk! We’re standing in front of Casa Milà, though most locals just call it 'La Pedrera,' or the stone quarry. When Pere Milà and his wife Roser Segimon commissioned Antoni Gaudí to build this…

Built: 1906 · Architect: Antoni Gaudí · Style: Catalan modernism · Named after: Pere Milà i Camps · Wikidata

2Casa BatllóMonument

Just a short stroll away, we find Casa Batlló, another Gaudí masterpiece that looks like it was plucked straight from a fairy tale

Built: 1877 · Architect: Antoni Gaudí · Style: Catalan modernism · Named after: Josep Batlló i Casanovas · Wikidata

3Plaça de CatalunyaSquare

We’ve reached Plaça de Catalunya, the true heart of Barcelona. This massive 50,000-square-meter square is the bridge between the narrow, winding streets of the Old City and the wide, gridded avenues of the 19th-century E…

Named after: Catalonia · Wikidata

4La BoqueriaMarket

Now, let’s dive into the sights and smells of La Boqueria. This is one of the world’s most famous food markets, and its history goes back much further than the iron structure you see today. The first mention of a market…

Built: 1914 · Style: Catalan modernism … · Wikidata

5Roman walls of BarcelonaMonument

We are now standing by the remains of the Roman Wall, the very foundations of Barcelona

Built: 300 · Style: ancient Roman architecture · Wikidata

6Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint EulaliaChurch

Finally, we arrive at the Cathedral of Santa Eulalia, the seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona

Built: 1298 · Architect: Jaume Solà, Bertran Riquer … · Style: historicist architecture … · Height: 80 m · Wikidata

7plaça del ReiSquare

Stepping into the Plaça del Rei feels like you’ve suddenly been dropped into the 14th century

Style: Gothic architecture · Named after: Palau Reial Major · Wikidata

8Temple of Augustus in BarcelonaMuseum

Hidden away inside a small medieval courtyard on Carrer del Paradís, you’ll find one of Barcelona’s most surprising secrets: four towering Corinthian columns from the Temple of Augustus

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9Plaça Sant JaumeSquare

Plaça de Sant Jaume is the political heart of Barcelona, and it has been for over two thousand years

Named after: St. James the Elder · Wikidata

10Bishops BridgeBuilding

The Bishop’s Bridge, or Pont del Bisbe, is perhaps the most photographed spot in the Gothic Quarter, but it’s not quite as old as it looks

11Basilica of Our Lady of the Pine TreeChurch

The Basilica of Our Lady of the Pine Tree, or Santa Maria del Pi, is a classic example of Catalan Gothic architecture

Built: 1320 · Style: Gothic architecture · Height: 54 m · Named after: Mary, Pinus · Wikidata

12Royal Square

Plaça Reial, or the Royal Square, is a beautiful neoclassical oasis just off the busy Rambla

Built: 1850 · Architect: Francesc Daniel Molina i Casamajó · Style: Neoclassical architecture · Named after: monarchy · Wikidata