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The Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia (Catalan: Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia), also known as Barcelona Cathedral, is the seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. The cathedral was constructed from the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries, with the principal work done in the fourteenth century.
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In 2012, Barcelona-born Jordi Faulí i Oller took over as architect of the project. [ 31 ] [ 32 ] Mark Burry of New Zealand serves as Executive Architect and Researcher. [ 33 ] Sculptures by J. Busquets , Etsuro Sotoo and the controversial [ citation needed ] Josep Maria Subirachs decorate the fantastical façades.
The Design Museum of Barcelona (general tickets €6/£4.98, closed on Mondays) is a perfect place to gain a keener insight into the city’s globally recognised style across fashion, interior ...
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After a wait of more than 140 years, five central towers of Barcelona’s famous Sagrada Familia basilica are at last finished. After a wait of more than 140 years, five central towers of ...
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The interior is almost devoid of imagery of the sort to be found in Barcelona's other large Gothic churches, the cathedral and Santa Maria del Pi, after the fire which occurred in 1936 during anticlerical disturbances. Amongst the most notable of the works destroyed at that time was the Baroque retable by Deodat Casanoves and Salvador Gurri.