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The heraldry of the city joining the Saint George's Cross (a field Argent with a cross Gules), patron saint of the House of Barcelona and the arms of the Archdiocese of Barcelona, and the Royal Arms of Aragon, the Four Bars which bear four red paletts on gold background, depicts the emblems of the Kings of Aragon and Counts of Barcelona since 1137 when Aragon and the County of Barcelona merged ...
Various designers contributed to Barcelona's rise as a fashion capital including French haute couture designer Jeanne Lanvin who first learned the art of dressmaking in the Catalan capital city. [2] Later, in 1929, she opened a branch of her store in Barcelona, demonstrating her belief that Barcelona was a meaningful fashion city.
Barcelona’s extensive Metro system is regular and dependable. Tickets start at €2.55/£2.13 for a single fare. Trains run from 5am to midnight Monday to Thursday, 5am to 2am on Friday and ...
The Jewish quarter of Barcelona (Catalan: El Call de Barcelona, Spanish: Barrio Judío de Barcelona) in Barcelona, Spain, is an area located in the Gothic Quarter. The quarter was the heart of the city's Jewish community from the 7th to 14th centuries [ 1 ] and was one of the most important Jewish quarters on the Iberian Peninsula during the ...
He spent his childhood and adolescence in Barcelona, where he studied architecture. [citation needed] In 1980, he founded the label Custo Line with his brother David which in 1996 became Custo Barcelona and today is a label of Blue Tower S.L., Barcelona. Initially focusing on printed tops and T-shirts inspired by the looks of Californian ...
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Barcelona's culture stems from the city's 2000 years of history. Barcelona has historically been a cultural center of reference in the world. To a greater extent than the rest of Catalonia, where Catalonia's native language Catalan is more dominant, Barcelona is a bilingual city: Catalan and Spanish are both official and widely spoken.