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CHARMING CHURCHES & CHAPELS
1. BARCELONA CATHEDRAL
Barcelona'smagnificentGothiccathedralboastsaneye-catchingfaçadeandapeace-
ful cloister. See
Barcelona Cathedral
.
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2. ESGLESIA DE SANTA MARIA DEL MAR
TheelegantchurchofSantaMariadelMar(1329-83)isoneofthefinestexamplesof
Catalan Gothic, a style characterized by measured simplicity. A spectacular stained-
glassrosewindowilluminatestheloftyinterior.See
EsglésiadeSantaMariadelMar
.
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3. CAPELLA DE SANT MIQUEL & ESGLESIA AL MONESTIR
DE PEDRALBES
Insidethe
MonestirdePedralbes
isaGothiccloisterandtheCapelladeSantMiquel,
decorated with murals by Catalan artist Ferrer Bassa in 1346. The adjoining Gothic
church contains the alabaster tomb of Queen Elisenda, the monastery's founder.
C/Baixada del Monestir 14 • Open Apr-Sep: 10am-5pm Tue-Fri, 10am-7pm Sat,
10am-8pm Sun (church also open 7-8:30pm); Oct-Mar: 10am- 2pm Tue-Fri,
10am-5pm Sat & Sun • Adm
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4. ESGLESIA DE SANT PAU DEL CAMP
FoundedasaBenedictinemonasteryinthe9thcenturybyGuifreII,acountofBar-
celona, this church was rebuilt the following century. Its sculpted façade and intim-
ate cloister with rounded arches bear all the trademarks of the Romanesque style.
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