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Charming Churches & Chapels
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Barcelona Cathedral
and intimate cloister with rounded
arches bear all the trademarks of
the Romanesque style.
See p83.
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Església de Sant Pere de
Barcelona's magnificent
Gothic cathedral boasts an eye-
catching façade and a peaceful
cloister.
See pp14-15.
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Església de Santa
les Puelles
Built in 801 as a chapel for
troops stationed in
Barcelona, this
església
later
became a spiritual retreat
for young noble women.
The church was rebuilt in
the 1100s and is notable
today for its Romanesque
central cupola and a series
of capitals topped with
carved leaves. Look out for
two stone tablets depicting
a Greek cross, which are
from the original chapel.
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Pl de Sant Pere • Map P2
• Open 8:45am-1pm, 5-7:30pm
Mon-Fri; 8:45am-1pm, 4:30-
6:30pm Sat; 10am-2pm Sun
Maria del Mar
The elegant church of
Santa Maria del Mar
(1329-83) is one of the fin-
est examples of Catalan
Gothic, a style character-
ized by measured simplicity.
A spectacular stained-glass
rose window illuminates
the lofty interior.
See p76.
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Capella de Sant
Miquel & Església al
Monestir de Pedralbes
Inside the Monestir de
Pedralbes
(see p111)
is a
Gothic cloister and the
Capella de Sant Miquel,
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.
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C/Baixada
del Monestir 14 • Map A1 • Open Oct-
Mar: 10am-2pm Tue-Sat, 10am-3pm Sun;
Apr-Sep: 10am-5pm Tue-Sat, 10am-3pm
Sun (church also open 7-8:30pm)
Santa Eulàlia,
Barcelona Cathedral
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Església de Santa
Maria del Pi
This lovely Gothic church with its
ornate stained-glass windows
graces Plaça del Pi
(see p37)
with its elegant presence.
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Pl del
Pi • Map L3 • Open 9am-1:30pm & 4:30-
9pm daily • DA
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Capella de Santa Àgata
Within the grand walls of the
Palau Reial
(see p71)
is the
medieval Capella de Santa Àgata,
with its lovely stained glass
windows and 15th-century altar-
piece.
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Pl del Rei • Map N3 • Open
10am-8pm Tue-Sat (Oct-May: 10am-2pm,
4-7pm Tue-Sat), 10am-3pm Sun • Adm
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Església de Sant Pau del
Camp
Founded as a Benedictine mon-
astery in the 9th century by
Guifre II, a count of Barcelona,
this church was rebuilt the follow-
ing century. Its sculpted façade
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