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9. CAPELLA DE SANT JORDI
Inside the Palau de la Generalitat (for further details see
Plaça de Sant Jaume
) is
thisfine15th-centurychapel,dedicatedtoCatalonia'spatronsaint.
Pl Sant Jaume
• Guided tours 10:30am- 1:30pm 2nd & 4th Sat & Sun of month; reservations es-
sential
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10. ESGLESIA DE BETLEM
LaRamblawasoncedottedwithreligious buildings, mostbuiltinthe17thand18th
centurieswhentheCatholicChurchwasflushwithmoney.This
església
isoneofthe
major functioning churches from this period.
C/Xuclà 2 • Open 8:30am-1:30pm
& 6-9pm daily • DA
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Top 10 Catalan Saints & Virgins
1. Sant Jordi
Catalonia'spatronsaintisSaintGeorge,whosedragon-slayingprowessisdepic-
ted all over the city.
2. Virgin Merce
ShebecamethefemalepatronsaintofBarcelonain1637.Themostraucousfest-
ival in town is the
Festes de La Mercè
.
3. Virgin of Montserrat
Catalonia's famous “Black Virgin” is the city's patron virgin.
4. Santa Eulalia
Santa Eulàlia, Barcelona's first female patron saint, was martyred by the Ro-
mans when they took the city.
