Barcelona - architecture (page 5)

markerA Olympic Ring The Olympic Ring (Anella Olímpica) is a complex of sports facilities built on the Montjuic mountain in Barcelona for 1992 Summer Olympics. Together, they form one of the most interesting and beautiful tourist sites of the city.The buildings which make up the Olympic Ring were designed by the world r... Olympic Ring - photo
markerB Liceu El Gran Teatro del Liceo, better known as Liceo in Spanish and Liceu in Catalan, is an opera house in Barcelona located in the Rambla de Sant Josep, the part of Las Ramblas. This theater was opened on 4 April 1847 and for a long time was a meeting place of the Catalan bourgeoisie, was treated as a ... Liceu - photo
markerC Santa Caterina's Market Santa Caterina's Market is a market situated in the Santa Catalina neighbourhood in the district of Ciutat Vella in Barcelona. It was one of the first covered markets in Barcelona, dating back to 1848. In the past, the market's area was occupied by the church and convent of Santa Catalina of the D... Santa Caterina's Market - photo
markerD Arts Hotel The Arts Hotel is one of the two tallest skyscrapers in the city of Barcelona, ​​together with la Torre Mapfre, located a few meters further. They form a symbolic gateway to the Olympic Barcelona from the Olympic port and were built for the Olympic Games of Barcelona 92. This symbolic meaning refe... Arts Hotel - photo
markerE Industrial School The Industrial School of Barcelona is a collection of modernist buildings built with brick located in the city of Barcelona. Those buildings are located in four blocks on Eixample District, between the streets Comte d'Urgell and Viladomat.The ensemble was created by architect Rafael Guastavino, amon... Industrial School - photo
markerF Municipal Conservatory of Barcelona The Municipal Conservatory of Barcelona is a modernist building designed by the architect Antoni Falguera i Sivilla located in the Eixample district of Barcelona on 110 Bruc Street.The building is notable for its brick and stone construction and the main façade flanked by two towers with pointed top... Municipal Conservatory of Barcelona - photo
markerG La Monumental La Plaza de Toros Monumental (The Monumental Bullring of Barcelona), also known as La Monumental and initially called Plaza del Sport, is currently the only functional bullring in Barcelona after Plaza de Toros Las Arenas, another place where bullfights were watched, was transformed into a shopping ... La Monumental - photo
markerH Universitat de Barcelona The Historic Building of the University of Barcelona is located in the Plaza Universitat de Barcelona and currently houses the Faculties of Humanities and Linguistics.The origins of the institution date back to 1450. It remained the only university in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands until 1968.To... Universitat de Barcelona - photo
markerI Torre de Collserola La Torre de Collserola (Collserola Tower)  is a 288 meters high communication tower located on the Collserola Mountain in Barcelona.Although it main function is technology, also has a viewpoint from where you can see stunning views of Barcelona and even the 'Sierra del Cadi', in the Pyrenees when da... Torre de Collserola - photo
markerJ Casa Amatller La Casa Amatller (Amatller's House) is a modernist building located on one of the main streets of Barcelona, Passeig de Gracia. It was designed by the Catalan architect Joseph Puig i Cadafash and is situated near two other famous buildings: Casa Batlló, a house designed by the Catalan architect ... Casa Amatller - photo

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Name Barcelona
Region Catalonia
Country Spain (ES)
Population 4,200,000 inhabitants

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