Things to see in Barcelona
Barcelona is a city in Spain, with an urban population of about 4.9 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 7 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family Place of worship
Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, or simply Sagrada Família, is a Catholic Basilica in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
2Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia Place of worship
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia, also known as Barcelona Cathedral, is the seat of the archbishop of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain.
3Palau de la Música Catalana Arts & culture
Palau de la Música Catalana is a concert hall in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
4Ciutat Vella Neighbourhood
Ciutat Vella is a district of Barcelona, numbered District 1. The name means "old city" in Catalan and refers to the oldest neighborhoods in the city.
5Plaça de Catalunya Neighbourhood
Plaça de Catalunya is a large square in central Barcelona that is generally considered to be both its city centre and the place where the old city (see Barri Gòtic and Raval, in Ciutat Vella) and the 19th century-built Eixample meet.
6Palau Güell History
The Palau Güell is a mansion designed by the architect Antoni Gaudí for the industrial tycoon Eusebi Güell, and was built between 1886 and 1888.
7Casa Vicens Museum
Casa Vicens is a modernist building situated in the Gràcia neighbourhood of Barcelona. It is the work of architect Antoni Gaudí and is considered to be his first major project.
8Museu Picasso Art
The Museu Picasso is an art museum in Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It houses an extensive collection of artworks by the twentieth-century Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, with a total of 4251 of his works.
9Basilica of Our Lady of the Sea Place of worship
Santa Maria del Mar is a church in the Ribera district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, built between 1329 and 1383 at the height of Principality of Catalonia's maritime and mercantile preeminence.
10Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya Art
The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, abbreviated as MNAC, is a museum of Catalan visual art located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
11Fundació Joan Miró Art
The Fundació Joan Miró is a modern art museum honoring the life and work of the Spanish artist Joan Miró, located on the hill called Montjuïc in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain).
12Arc de Triomf History
The Arc de Triomf, translated: Arch of Victory, is a memorial arch in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was built by architect Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas as the main access gate for the 1888 Barcelona World Fair.
13MACBA Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art Art
The Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art is a contemporary art museum situated in the Plaça dels Àngels, in El Raval neighborhood, Ciutat Vella district, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
14Gran Teatre del Liceu Arts & culture
The Gran Teatre del Liceu, or simply Liceu, is a theater in Barcelona, Spain. Situated on La Rambla, it is the city's oldest theater building still in use for its original purpose.
15La Boqueria Shopping
The Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria, usually simply referred to as La Boqueria, is a large public market in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and one of the city's foremost tourist landmarks, with an entrance from La Rambla, not far from the Liceu, Barcelona's opera house.
16Tibidabo Nature
Tibidabo is a hill overlooking Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. At 512 metres (1,680 ft), it is the tallest hill in the Serra de Collserola.
17Parc de la Ciutadella History
The Parc de la Ciutadella is a park on the northeastern edge of Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. For decades following its creation in the mid-19th century, this park was the city's only green space.
18FC Barcelona Museum Museum
The FC Barcelona museum was inaugurated on 24 September 1984 under the presidency of Josep Lluís Nuñez. In 2000, the museum was renamed President Nuñez museum under the presidency of his successor, Joan Gaspart.
19Barcelona Zoo Park
Barcelona Zoo is a zoo in the Parc de la Ciutadella in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The zoo used to be internationally known as the home of Snowflake, the only known albino gorilla, who died in 2003.
20Columbus Monument History
The Columbus Monument is a 60 m (197 ft) tall monument to Christopher Columbus at the lower end of La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was constructed for the Exposición Universal de Barcelona (1888) in honor of Columbus' first voyage to the Americas.
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