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The 10 Best Churches & Cathedrals in Ciutat Vella (Old Town), Catalonia
Barcelona feels a bit surreal – appropriate, since Salvador Dali spent time here and Spanish Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí designed several of the city’s buildings. Stepping into Gaudí’s Church of the Sacred Family is a bit like falling through the looking glass - a journey that you can continue with a visit to Park Güell. Sip sangria at a sidewalk café in Las Ramblas while watching flamboyant street performers, then create your own moveable feast by floating from tapas bar to tapas bar.
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1. Barcelona Cathedral
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9,669 reviews
A beautiful gothic cathedral with stained glass windows dating back 500 years.
Reviewed By Mihaela11 - Amman, Jordan
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia is a beautiful Gothic church built from thirteenth to fifteenth century with a roof famous for its gargoyles featuring many animals. The stained glass windows are awesome.
2. Basilica de Santa Maria del Mar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13,776 reviews
The Gothic Church, built in the 14th century, is located in the quarter of La Ribera.
Reviewed By 523travelbug - Melbourne, Australia
Grand old church with opera buskers very fitting indeed, The church has a wonderful history and very beautiful piece of architecture dating back to 1700;s
3. Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 130 reviews
4. Basilica dels Sants Martirs Just i Pastor
5. Capella de Santa Agata
6. Palau de la Balmesiana
7. Parroquia de la Mare de Deu de Betlem
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 139 reviews
Reviewed By AMsays - Thornhill, Canada
The Parish of the Mother of God of Bethlehem is simple and serene yet exudes a sense of spirituality that transcends its surroundings - Las Ramblas. The baroque building retains its original façade but the interior was gutted in an 1936 fire. There are 10 chapels within. Chapel highlights include the ceramic canopy of Manel Padrós, Blessed Sacrament tabernacle, Oils of the Virgin of the Abandoned and the door of the Child Jesus also known as "Jesus of the Rambla".
8. Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 658 reviews
The Església de Santa Maria del Pi is a 14th-century Gothic church that stands at the heart of three little plazas in Barcelona. The church is named for the pine tree (pi in Catalan) that once stood nearby.
9. Iglesia de San Jaime
10. Church of San Felipe Neri
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By Kelleygirl2 - Sarasota, United States
As we moved further into the Gothic Quarter we found children playing in the courtyard of the Church of Sant Felip Neri, in the historic and tragic Plaza Sant Felip Neri. The liveliness of happy children belied the tragic history of this church. On January 30, 1938 from 9am to 11:20am the Sant Felip Neri Church, was used then as an air raid shelter for children from the neighborhood, was bombed by Franco’s ally, the fascist Italian air force, leveling the church and burying everyone inside. The only thing left standing was the church facade which still bears the marks of the shrapnel today. It was years before the truth of this massacre was truly revealed. As we stood there looking at the pock-marked walls we had a visible reminder of the terror and tragedy of war. We were told there were “insatiable geese” wandering around to protect the church.
