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Picasso Museum |
The Picasso Museum in Barcelona, located in La Ribera district (Barceloneta), is a museum dedicated to the famous father of cubism, Pablo Picasso which houses more than 3,800 of his works. It is also a place where exhibitions of other works which are related to the master are staged. Inside the muse... |
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Barceloneta's Beach |
Barceloneta's Beach is located in the Barceloneta area, in the district of Ciutat Vella, close to Sant Sebastia beach. It has about 1100 metres in length and is one of the largest, best situated and best known beaches in Barcelona. It is also by far the most crowded beach of the city and is visi... |
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Port Vell |
Port Vell ("Old Harbour" in English) is one of the oldest ports in Barcelona (see also Las Ramblas). Currently, it is a place where sports boats are kept. It offers lost of recreational facilities providing such attractions as the Aquarium, IMAX theatre, and Maremagnum shopping mall, which is open e... |
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Ciutadella Park |
Ciutadella Park (Parc de la Ciutadella) is a park located in the Born district of Barcelona, which for many years was the only green area in the city. The park was designed in the 19th century and its style was modelled on the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris. It spreads over an area of 17 hectares betw... |
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Castle of Three Dragons |
The Castle of Three Dragons, designed by Lluis Domenech i Montaner, is a modernist building built between 1887 and 1888 for the Universal Exhibition of 1888. It is located inside the Ciutadella Park, near the Barcelona Zoo, at the end of Avenida de Lluis Companys - avenue crowned by the Triumphal Ar... |
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Triumphal Arch |
The Triumphal Arch (Arc de Triomf) is a structure designed by the architect Josep Vilaseca i Casanova, located at the intersection of Paseo de Lluís Companys and Passeig de Sant Joan. In contrast to the other triumphal arches built in various Roman cities to commemorate the victory in a battle, and ... |
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Montjuic Castle |
Montjuic Castle was a military fortress built in the city of Barcelona to defend it from attacks by sea and to have the control to the city. It is located on the mountain of Montjuic.
In the beginning was a medieval watchtower whose function was to inform by light signals as a lighthouse. In 1640, ... |
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Casa Milà |
Casa Milà, better known as La Pedrera (quarry), is a modernist building located on one of the longest streets in Barcelona, Passaige de Gracia, designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí in collaboration with Sugranyes Domènec i Gras. The house, built in the years 1906-1910, was initially home t... |
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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... |
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Palace of Catalan Music |
The Palace is located in the La Ribera district in Barcelona, very close to Via Laietana. The building was created in between 1905 and 1908 as a home to Choir of Orfeo Catala. A ceremonial opening took place on 9 February 1908. The creator of this project was Catalan architect, Lluís Domenech i Munt... |
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