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 …
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 …
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. …
The Romans settled in the Pla de Barcelona to make a port. The reason for the origin of city was commerce, which was usually done on the beach or in the natural harbor at the foot of the hill of Montjuïc. Born to trade We do not know for sure …