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Serra House | Serra House is a small palace which is located in the Eixample district in Barcelona. The exact address is Rambla de Catalunya 126 (on the corner of the street Corcega). Was designed by modernist Catalan architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch in 1903. Today is the residence of deputation of Barcelona, one... | ||
Casa Batlló | Casa Batlló is a modernistic building located at Passeig de Gracia 43 in Barcelona. It was built in 1875-77. Casa Batlló is also known as 'an apple of discord'. The discord is connected to the fact that there are two other buildings designed by famous Catalan architects: Casa Amatller by Josep Puig... | ||
Aqueduct of Segovia | The Aqueduct of Segovia (or more precisely, the aqueduct bridge) is a Roman aqueduct and one of the most significant and best-preserved ancient monuments left on the Iberian Peninsula. It is the foremost symbol of Segovia, as evidenced by its presence on the city's coat of arms.The aqueduct transpor... | ||
Templo Expiatorio del Sagrado Corazón | The Expiatory Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, also known as Sacred Heart Church is a temple located on top of the Tibidabo mountain in Barcelona.Built for about 60 years using stone from the Montjuïc mountain, church is known for its verticalism and having a crypt not located in a basement ... | ||
Joan Maragall Gardens | The Joan Maragall gardens are located on the mountain of Montjuïc in Barcelona and surround the Albéniz Palace, which was built for the 1929 Universal Exposition to accommodate the Royal Family and their guests. To this day it remains a residence of the Royal Family, who visit the place whenever the... | ||
Montjuïc Communications Tower | The Montjuïc Communications Tower ("Torre de Comunicacions de Montjuïc" in Catalan) also known as Calatrava Tower (Torre Calatrava) is a tower located on the Montjuïc Olympic Ring, designed by the prolific and versatile architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava. It was built between 1989 and 1992 fo... | ||
Casa Lleó Morera | Casa Lleó Morera (House of Lleó Morera) is a modernist building located at Passeig de Gràcia 35 in the Eixample district of Barcelona next to two other famous modernist buildings, Casa Amatller and Casa Batlló, which together are known as the apple of discord ("manzana de la discordia" in Spanish). ... | ||
Maritim Museum | Maritime Museum of Barcelona is an organization with more than 75 years of history. The aim of the museum is to preserve, study, and disseminate the collections of the major Mediterranean maritime heritage. The collections consist of, among others, various boats, photographs, prints, navigation tool... | ||
Raïm | The Raïm winery (aka. Cubano) is one of the oldest bars in Barcelona. It was opened in 1886 and was a dining room of the factory that can be still seen at the end of the Siracusa street. In 2002 it was overtaken by Gabriel and Simón who gave it its actual mexican style. Currently is well known of it... | ||
Golden Fish | The Golden Fish is a fish-shaped headless sculpture located in the Olympic Village of Barcelona, at the foot of the Hotel Arts. It was created by Canadian Frank O. Gehry on the occasion of Summer Olympics in 1992 and consists of a very complex lattice of metal plates. Those golden metal plates shin... |
Spain - cities with tourist attractions
- Catalonia
- Barcelona (159) Tarragona (14) Girona (5) Coll de Nargó (4) Mataró (3) La Seu d'Urgell (3) Vall de Núria (3) Pals (3) Tossa de Mar (3) Monistrol de Montserrat (2) Espot (2) Vall de Boí (2) Rialp (1) Masella (1) Saldes (1) Tuixent (1) Roda De Bará (1) Naut Aran (1) Santa Coloma de Cervelló (1) Castelló d'Empúries (1) Corbera d'Ebre (1) Cardona, Spain (1) La Molina (1) L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (1) Salou (1) Altafulla (1) La Coma i la Pedra (1) Olot (1) Figueres (1) Besalú (1) Banyoles (1) Sant Adrià de Besòs (1) Setcases (1)
- Madrid
- Madrid (33) San Lorenzo De El Escorial (1)
- Andalusia
- Granada (21) Seville (20) Córdoba (3) Málaga (2) San José (1) Almuñécar (1) Los Caños de Meca (1) Cadiz (1)
- Castile-La Mancha
- Toledo (20) Cuenca (8) Daimiel (1)
- Basque Country
- San Sebastián (16) Bermeo (4) Bilbao (1) Getxo (1) Laguardia (1) Motrico (1) Guernica (1)
- Balearic Islands
- Palma (15) Ciutadella (2) Ferreries (1) La Savina (1)
- Galicia
- Santiago De Compostela (14) Ribadeo (1) Vigo (1) Pontedeume (1) La Coruña (1)
- Valencian Community
- Valencia (5)
- Cantabria
- Santander (4)
- Castile and León
- Segovia (2) Salamanca (1) Coca (1)
- Canary Islands
- Maspalomas (1) La Orotava (1) San Bartolomé De Tirajana (1)
- Asturias
- Llanes (1) Castañeras (1) Avil (1)
- Aragon
- Broto (1) Cerler (1)
- Navarre
- Pamplona (1)
The oldest constructions
- Castril Palace (? - 1539, ?)
- Renaissance Hospital of Tavera (1541 - ?, ?)
- San Telmo Museum (1544 - 1562, 1932)
- Angels' Convent (1562 - 1566, ?)
- El Escorial (1563 - 1584, ?)
The highest points
- Barcelona's Head (15 m.)
- Roman bridge of Córdoba (9 m.)