Sights & Attractions in Barcelona

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Name	Category	Location

Antic Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau Founded in the 10th century, this is one of Europe's earliest...	Architectural Sites, Libraries	El Raval

Baixada de Santa Eulàlia Straight out from the side door of the cathedral cloister down...	Religious Sites	The Barri Gòtic

CaixaForum This redbrick, neo-Mudejar Art Nouveau fortress, built to house...	Museums / Galleries, Arts / Performance Venues	Montjuïc

Camp Nou If you're in Barcelona between September and June, a chance to...	Sports Venues	Upper Barcelona

Carrer Sant Carles No. 6 The last Barceloneta house left standing in its original 1755...	Houses / Mansions	La Ciutadella and Barceloneta


Casa Àsia-Palau Baró de Quadras The neo-Gothic and plateresque (intricately carved in silversmith-like...	Houses / Mansions	The Eixample

Casa de l'Ardiaca The interior of this building, home of the municipal archives...	Architectural Sites, Government Buildings	The Barri Gòtic

Casa de la Ciutat-Ajuntament de Barcelona The 15th-century city hall on Plaça Sant Jaume faces the...	Architectural Sites, Government Buildings	The Barri Gòtic

Casa Milà Usually referred to as La Pedrera (The Stone Quarry), with a...	Houses / Mansions	The Eixample

Casa Vicens Antoni Gaudí's first important commission as a young architect...	Houses / Mansions	Gràcia

Catedral de la Seu Barcelona's cathedral (named for La Seu, or See, the seat of...	Religious Sites	The Barri Gòtic

Centre de Cultura Contemporànea de Barcelona No matter what's on the schedule, this multidisciplinary gallery...	Museums / Galleries, Arts / Performance Venues	El Raval

Centre Excursioniste de Catalunya (CEC)-Columnes del Temple d'August The highest point in Roman Barcelona is marked with a circular...	Archaeological Sites	The Barri Gòtic

CosmoCaixa-Museu de la Ciència Fundació "La Caixa" Young scientific minds work overtime in this interactive science...	Museums / Galleries	Upper Barcelona

Dipòsit de les Aigües-Universitat Pompeu Fabra The Ciutadella campus of Barcelona's private Universitat Pompeu...	Libraries	La Ciutadella and Barceloneta

Els Quatre Gats-Casa Martí Built by Josep Puig i Cadafalch in 1896 for the Martí...	Houses / Mansions	The Barri Gòtic

Estació de França The elegantly restored Estació de França, Barcelona's...	Transportation Sites	La Ciutadella and Barceloneta

Fossar de les Moreres This low marble monument runs across the eastern side of the...	Cemeteries	Sant Pere and La Ribera

Fundació Miró The Miró Foundation, a gift from the artist Joan Miró...	Museums / Galleries	Montjuïc

Generalitat de Catalunya Housed in the Palau de la Generalitat, opposite city hall, this...	Government Buildings	The Barri Gòtic

Gran de Gràcia This central artery up through Gràcia would be a lovely...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Gràcia

Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona's opera house has long been considered one of the most...	Arts / Performance Venues	The Rambla

Hospital de Sant Pau Certainly one of the most beautiful hospital complexes in the...	Architectural Sites	The Eixample

La Boqueria Barcelona's most spectacular food market, also known as the Mercat...	Markets / Bazaars	The Rambla

La Llotja Barcelona's Llotja, or maritime trade center was designed to...	Architectural Sites	Sant Pere and La Ribera

Manzana de la Discòrdia The name is a pun on the Spanish word manzana, which means both...	Houses / Mansions	The Eixample

Mercat de la Llibertat This uptown version of the Rambla's Boqueria market is one of...	Markets / Bazaars	Gràcia

Mercat de la Revolució Officially the Abaceria Central, the market got its early name...	Markets / Bazaars	Gràcia

Mercat de Santa Caterina This marketplace, a splendid carnival of colors with a roller-coaster...	Markets / Bazaars	Sant Pere and La Ribera

Mies van der Rohe Pavilion One of the architectural masterpieces of the Bauhaus School...	Architectural Sites	Montjuïc

Monestir de Pedralbes This marvel of a monastery, named for its original white stones...	Museums / Galleries, Religious Sites	Upper Barcelona

Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona Designed by American architect Richard Meier in 1992, this gleaming...	Museums / Galleries	El Raval

Museu d'Història de Catalunya Built into what used to be a port warehouse, this state-of-the-art...	Museums / Galleries	La Ciutadella and Barceloneta

Museu d'Història de la Ciutat This fascinating museum just off the Plaça del Rei traces...	Museums / Galleries	The Barri Gòtic

Museu Marítim The superb Maritime Museum is housed in the 13th-century Drassanes...	Museums / Galleries, Nautical Sites	The Rambla

Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya Housed in the imposingly domed, towered, frescoed, and columned...	Museums / Galleries	Montjuïc

Museu Picasso The Picasso Museum is housed in five adjoining palaces on Carrer...	Museums / Galleries	Sant Pere and La Ribera

Palau Dalmases If you can find a way through the massive portals that open onto...	Arts / Performance Venues, Architectural Sites	Sant Pere and La Ribera

Palau de la Música Catalana One of the world's most extraordinary music halls, with facades...	Arts / Performance Venues	Sant Pere and La Ribera

Palau Güell Gaudí built this mansion in 1886-89 for textile baron...	Houses / Mansions, Architectural Sites	The Rambla

Park Güell Güell Park is one of Gaudí's, and Barcelona's, most...	Parks	Gràcia

Passeig del Born Once the site of medieval jousts and Inquisitional autos-da-fé...	Squares	Sant Pere and La Ribera

Pavellons de la Finca Güell-Càtedra Gaudí The former stables of the Güell family contain the Càtedra...	Libraries	Upper Barcelona

Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia Originally named (until 2009) for the memorable Gràcia...	Squares	Gràcia

Plaça del Rei This plaza is widely considered to be the oldest and most beautiful...	Squares	The Barri Gòtic

Plaça Reial Nobel Prize-winning novelist Gabriel García Márquez...	Squares	The Rambla

Plaça Sant Felip Neri A tiny square just behind Plaça de Garriga Bachs off the...	Squares	The Barri Gòtic

Plaça Sant Jaume This central hub a couple of blocks east of the cathedral is...	Squares	The Barri Gòtic

Portaferrissa fountain Both the fountain and the ceramic representation of Barcelona's...	Memorials / Monuments, Fountains	The Rambla

Sant Agustí This unfinished church is one of Barcelona's most unusual structures...	Religious Sites	The Rambla

Sant Pau del Camp Barcelona's oldest church was originally outside the city walls...	Religious Sites	El Raval

Santa Maria del Mar The most beautiful example of early Catalan Gothic architecture...	Religious Sites	Sant Pere and La Ribera

Santa Maria del Pi Sister church to Santa Maria del Mar and to Santa Maria de Pedralbes...	Religious Sites	The Rambla

Sarrià The village of Sarrià was originally a cluster of farms...	Towns	Upper Barcelona

Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família Barcelona's most emblematic architectural icon, Antoni Gaudí's...	Religious Sites	The Eixample

Torre Bellesguard For Gaudí to the last drop, climb up above Plaça...	Houses / Mansions	Upper Barcelona

Vallvidrera This perched village is a quiet respite from Barcelona's headlong...	Towns	Upper Barcelona
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