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Crypt of Santa
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Capella del
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Eulàlia
In the crypt's centre lies
the graceful alabaster
sarcophagus (1327) of
Santa Eulàlia, Barcelona's
first patron saint. Reliefs
depict her martyrdom.
Santíssim
Sacrament i
Crist de Lepant
This 15th-century
capella
(chapel)
features the Christ
de Lepanto, which,
legend has it, guided
the Christian fleet in
its 16th-century
battle against the
Ottoman Turks.
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Cathedral
Floor Plan
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Capella de Sant Benet
Honouring Sant Benet, the patron saint of
Europe, this chapel showcases the 15th-century
altarpiece
Transfiguration of the Lord
(below)
by
illustrious Catalan artist Bernat Martorell.
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Capella de
Santa Llúcia
This lovely Roman-
esque chapel is
dedicated to Santa
Llúcia, the patron
saint of sight and
vision. On her saint's
day (13 December),
the blind (
els cecs
)
arrive in large
numbers to pray at
her chapel.
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Nave & Organ
The immense nave
(below)
is supported by
soaring Gothic buttresses, which arch over 16
chapels. The 16th-century organ looming over the
interior fills the Cathedral with music during services.
Cathedral Guide
The most impressive
entrance to the Cathe-
dral is its main portal
on Plaça de la Seu.
As you enter, to the
left lie a series of
chapels, the organ and
elevators that take you
to the terrace for
phenomenal views of
the Barri Gòtic
(see
p55
). The Casa de
L'Ardiaca lies to the
right of the Cathedral's
main entrance (at
Carrer Santa Llúcia 1);
the Museu Diocesà is
to the left (at Avinguda
de la Catedral 4).
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Pia Almoina &
Museu Diocesà
The 11th-century Pia
Almoina, once a rest
house for pilgrims and
the poor, houses the
Museu Diocesà, with
Romanesque and
Gothic works of art
from around Catalonia.
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Casa de L'Ardiaca
Originally built in the 12th century, the Archdeacon's
House sits near what was once the Bishop's Gate in
the city's Roman walls. Expanded over the centuries,
it now includes a leafy patio with a fountain.
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For more sights in the Barri Gòtic & La Ribera
See pp70-73
