L’ou com balla (the egg as it dances) is a tradition of the Corpus Christi holiday that consists of putting an empty egg in a spring of water, so the egg dances with the force of the water. To empty the egg, a small hole is made, which is then …
In these days when we all look with admiration at the doctors, nurses and healthcare staff, we approach the medieval hospital of Barcelona. Are you with us? Modernizing health At the beginning of the 14th century, Barcelona’s hospitals were in a very precarious situation. The successive epidemics of plague that …
The Tinell Hall was the throne room of a much larger palace than only this hall and chapel is left. It is located in the Plaça del Rei and is one of the magnificent spaces that are part of the MUHBA (Museu d’Historia de Barcelona) The Throne room of the …