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The exterior gives an impression of sternness, and the narrow streets surrounding it are re-
strictive and claustrophobic. It may come as a (pleasant) surprise then to find a spacious and
light interior - the central nave and two flanking aisles separated by slender octagonal pil-
lars give an enormous sense of lateral space.
The interior is almost devoid of imagery of the sort to be found in Barcelona's other large
Gothic churches, but Santa Maria was lacking in superfluous decoration even before anarch-
ists gutted it in 1909 and 1936. Keep an eye out for
music recitals
, often baroque and clas-
sical.
DON'T MISS…
The church's architects in memorial stone relief
A live-music performance
PRACTICALITIES
93 310 23 90
Plaça de Santa Maria del Mar
9am-1.30pm & 4.30-8.30pm, opens at 10.30am Sun
Jaume I
