La Barceloneta is one of the most popular neighborhoods in the city. Everyone knows it because it is the most famous beach district in the city, fish and seafood restaurants or tapas bars. But not everyone knows is the space of it, once was an island, and that the origin …
The building of the City Hall of Barcelona is original from 1369. However, much of the building was destroyed on December 3, 1842, when General Antonio Van Halen, at the request of the regent, Baldomero Espartero, bombed Barcelona for eleven hours. More than 1,000 bombs dropped in the city, destroying …
Because of the 1992 Olympics, Barcelona has undergone a radical change. One of the most transformed areas was the port. The Face of Barcelona or The Head of Barcelona, perhaps because its height of 15 meters makes it possible to see form afar, is one of its symbols. Pop-Art in …
On June 6, 1443, the Consell de Cent of Barcelona (government of the city) agreed to hire the best painter in the city to carry out an altarpiece that decorated the Chapel of the House of the City. The artist chosen was the Valencian Lluís Dalmau, who lived in Barcelona …
In the Middle Ages, a widow woman couldn’t do a lot. If she belonged to a low social class, she had to survive as she could until the day of her death. On the contrary, if she was part of a wealthy class, to get in a convent was the …
The 22@ district of Poble Nou in Barcelona is a project that aims to transform 200 hectares of Barcelona, from industrial land into an innovative district. Turning what was once an industrial area into a space where companies and universities can share knowledge and technologies. And this, combined with a …
