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Archivo para April, 2007

Art and Culture in Barcelona: The Gran Theatre del Liceu

The Grand Theatre of the Liceu was built at the initiative of the Liceu Filharmònico-Dramàtic Barcelonès . Joaquim de Gispert, a member and director of the institution, won the concession of the lands of the former Trinity Convent in the Rambla, where construction of the theatre began in 1844, under the direction of the architect […]

Posteado en April 22, 2007 Categorizado Arts and culture in Barcelona, Events in Barcelona, Free Time in Barcelona, Neighborhoods of Barcelona, Places in Barcelona, Strolls by Barcelona, Tourism in Barcelona, Tours in Barcelona | Deja un Comentario

Places in Barcelona: The Cathedral

The most distant origins of the Cathedral of Barcelona correspond to a basilica with three naves which was destroyed by Al -Mansur (925). The remains of this basilica can be seen in the City History Museum . Around 1046, a new cathedral was commenced at the initiative of Bishop Guislabert. We have few references to […]

Places in Barcelona: The Garden Route, A special park for children

One of the best parks to go with young children in Barcelona is the Parc de la Ciutadella (underground L1, Arc de Triomf, and bus). It is a historic park built in the estate occupied by the Ciutadella, a fort built by Felip V after the Guerra de Sucesión, in the XVIII century. With time, […]

Posteado en April 22, 2007 Categorizado Adventure Tourism in Barcelona, Arts and culture in Barcelona, Events in Barcelona, Free Time in Barcelona, Neighborhoods of Barcelona, Places in Barcelona, Relax in Barcelona, Restaurants in Barcelona, Shopping in Barcelona, Strolls by Barcelona, Tourism in Barcelona, Tours in Barcelona | Deja un Comentario

Magic Fountain in Barcelona: The Fountains of Montjuic

The fruit of the inspiration of the engineer Carles Buïgas, who conceived a new type of fountain where the artistic element consists in the changing shapes of the water, the Magic Fountain was one of the last works constructed in the grounds of the Universal Exhibition of 1929. The project was completed with cascades and […]

Barcelona Tourism: By Night

For those in search of an enjoyable night out on the town, the problem might be choosing what would be most to your liking from among all that Barcelona has to offer. To start off, you could drop into one of the city’s many champagne or cocktail bars. The night, however, might also begin at […]

Posteado en April 22, 2007 Categorizado Adventure Tourism in Barcelona, Events in Barcelona, Fashion in Barcelona, Free Time in Barcelona, Neighborhoods of Barcelona, Places in Barcelona, Restaurants in Barcelona, Shopping in Barcelona, Strolls by Barcelona, Tourism in Barcelona, Tours in Barcelona | Deja un Comentario

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