2023-01-27 Friday in Barcelona
Barcelona Cathedral. We had signed up for a group walking tour through the tourist office for the Gothic Quarter – the ancient Roman city. No one else showed up so we had a private tour.
Typical tile work.
Courtyard
Courtyard of the Cathedral where 13 geese always live. St. Eulalia is the patron saint of Barcelona and she was martyred at age 13.
Bridge over the street, dedicated to St. George, the patron saint of Catalonia.
Remnants of the Roman Temple D’August, in the middle of the ancient forum. Now below ground level. People built their homes among these pillars until fairly recent times when their significance was understood.
Towers of the Roman city wall.
In the afternoon we took a taxi to the Catalan Art Museum.
A view over Barcelona from the museum.
Many of these structures were built for the 1929 World Exibition. The round brick structure was formerly the bull fighting ring but is now a shopping mall.
The museum provides a brochure that features a few of the more significant items. This is an altar piece from the 12th century.
12th or 13 century.
Ramon Casas and Pere Romeu on a tandem bicycle. By Raon Casas.
A Wedding, by Olga Sacharoff, 1919-1923.
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