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 Mehr erfahren.
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. Mehr erfahren.
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. Mehr erfahren.
Despite its revolutionary design and its enormous size, the Sagrada Familia was never even meant to be the main, new cathedral of Barcelona. Mehr erfahren.
The name Montjuic translates as “jew - hill” and comes from the ancient Jewish cemetery situated just below the peak. Mehr erfahren.
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. Mehr erfahren.
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. Mehr erfahren.
Fifteen years ago, no decent tourist would have dared a visit to the port. And among those who did, quite a few got robbed. Mehr erfahren.
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. Mehr erfahren.
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! Mehr erfahren.
Colmado Murria is a wonderful mixture of the best of Barcelonese architecture and food. It's as much an institution as a deli. Mehr erfahren.
The Consell de Cent was the old governing body of the city. The name, you might have guessed, means the Council of One Hundred. Mehr erfahren.
