The Romans founded Barcelona in the first century BC, and although it was not the capital of any Roman province, Barcino had the city and Roman title. This meant that its citizens had the same rights as the inhabitants of the city of Rome. Thanking for the services provided When …
One of the most vital places in a Mediterranean city is its market. There are almost 40 of them in Barcelona. Each district has its own, and in some of the most populated neighborhoods there may be even more than one. In today’s article we talk about one of them, …
Many cities are proud of having a triumphal arch. Among the most famous we can remember those of ancient Rome dedicated to the emperors Constantine and Titus; the one in Orange dedicated to the legionaries who conquered Gaul; that of Palmyra dedicated to the emperor Septimus Severus, destroyed in 2015 …
Catalan Gothic, or southern Gothic, could be defined as the variant of the Gothic style that developed in the European Mediterranean area, and that was especially relevant in the territories of the Crown of Aragon. A new king and a new style King James II the Righteous is usually considered …
One of the most impressive and perhaps less well-known collections of the MNAC of Barcelona is the 19th century section. Among the works we can find are some jewelry such as oil painting “La Siesta” (The Nap) painted in 1884 by Ramon Martí Alsina, a paradigm of Catalan realistic painting. …
One of the most important historical moments in the city was the final attack of the Bourbon troops during the siege of Barcelona, on September 11, 1714. This day, today commemorated as the National Day of Catalonia, left many heroic episodes, and often not very well known. One of them …
