Barcelona - capital of Catalonia and the second for number of inhabitants a city of Spain. This surprising city has gone through some epoch and has perfectly kept past monuments. And today we will talk about it.

BarcelonaMost of all in Barcelona impresses Gothic quarter with its cold narrow lanes which for seven centuries is more senior other areas of Barcelona. On the contrary, the wide prospectuses shined at night l'eshampla look unusually affably and peacefully. The street the Diagonal crosses city centre. From here the chain of parkways where fussing atmosphere reigns was stretched.

Churches of XII century adjoin to really monumental construction, cathedral Sagrada the Surname (”Sacred family”) which is in process till now of building.
Here it is necessary to note especially talent of well-known architect Antonio Gaudi, whose surprising and even mystical constructions submit both inhabitants of Barcelona, and the foreigners coming to this city.

The temple of "Sacred family” is a card of Barcelona. Construction of this cathedral, iskupitelnogo the Temple, Gaudi aspired to expiate sins of a modern material world, to proclaim equality and unity of the people. To read completely »

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