The quarter encompasses the oldest parts of the city of Barcelona, and includes the remains of the city's Roman wall and several notable medieval landmarks.[1] Much of the present-day fabric of the quarter, however, dates to the 19th and early 20th centuries.[2]El Call, the medieval Jewish quarter, is located within this area, along with the former Sinagoga Major.[3]
The Barri Gòtic retains a labyrinthine street plan, with many small streets opening out into squares. Most of the quarter is closed to regular traffic although open to service vehicles and taxis.
Barcelona Cathedral in the 1880s, before neo-Gothic additions to its façade
Despite its name, a number of landmark Gothic buildings in the neighborhood do not date to the Middle Ages. Rather, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the quarter was completely transformed from a sombre neighborhood to a tourist attraction through a massive restoration project, timed to be completed for the 1929 International Exhibition. This allowed the city and the surrounding region of Catalonia to portray itself in a positive light to the world's media.[4] Further restoration of existing buildings and the creation of brand new neo-Gothic structures continued as late as the 1960s.[4]
Among the principal buildings with rebuilt or modified with neo-Gothic additions are:
The façade of the Barcelona Cathedral: constructed between 1882 and 1913 by Josep Oriol Mestres and August Font i Carreras with a profusion of Gothic-style elements.
Building of the Centre Excursionista de Catalunya (English: Hiking Center of Catalonia) on Carrer Paradís: work by Lluís Domènech i Montaner carried out in 1922 on a building of uncertain origins, to which he added Gothic windows, battlements, and merlons.
Aguilar Palace: present-day Museu Picasso (Carrer Montcada), restored by Adolf Florensa in 1959, who added galleries with arches and Gothic windows.
Pignatelli Palace: present-day Royal Artistic Circle of Barcelona, restored in 1970 including the addition of various Gothic windows retrieved from municipal warehouses.
^"Gothic Quarter". Visit Barcelona. BarcelonaTurisme. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
^Cócola Gant, Agustín (27 August 2011). "El Barrio Gótico de Barcelona. De símbolo nacional a parque temático". Scripta Nova. 15.
^Makaroff, Sergio (30 September 2003). "La sinagoga mayor de Barcelona" (in Spanish). El País. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
^ abCócola Gant, Agustín (June 2011). El Barrio Gótico de Barcelona: Planificación del Pasado e Imagen de Marca(PDF) (in Spanish). Barcelona: Ediciones Madroño. ISBN978-84-617-2353-9. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
^. Barcelona City Council. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
gothic, quarter, barcelona, gothic, quarter, catalan, barri, gòtic, ˈbari, ˈɣɔtik, gòtic, spanish, barrio, gótico, historic, centre, city, barcelona, stretches, from, rambla, laietana, from, mediterranean, seafront, ronda, sant, pere, part, ciutat, vella, dist. The Gothic Quarter Catalan Barri Gotic IPA ˈbari ˈɣɔtik or El Gotic Spanish Barrio Gotico is the historic centre of the old city of Barcelona It stretches from La Rambla to Via Laietana and from the Mediterranean seafront to the Ronda de Sant Pere It is a part of Ciutat Vella district Pont del Bisbe built in 1928 Carrer del Bisbe The quarter encompasses the oldest parts of the city of Barcelona and includes the remains of the city s Roman wall and several notable medieval landmarks 1 Much of the present day fabric of the quarter however dates to the 19th and early 20th centuries 2 El Call the medieval Jewish quarter is located within this area along with the former Sinagoga Major 3 The Barri Gotic retains a labyrinthine street plan with many small streets opening out into squares Most of the quarter is closed to regular traffic although open to service vehicles and taxis Contents 1 Authenticity of the Gothic Quarter 2 Landmarks 3 Barcelona Metro 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksAuthenticity of the Gothic Quarter Edit Barcelona Cathedral in the 1880s before neo Gothic additions to its facade Despite its name a number of landmark Gothic buildings in the neighborhood do not date to the Middle Ages Rather in the late 19th and early 20th centuries the quarter was completely transformed from a sombre neighborhood to a tourist attraction through a massive restoration project timed to be completed for the 1929 International Exhibition This allowed the city and the surrounding region of Catalonia to portray itself in a positive light to the world s media 4 Further restoration of existing buildings and the creation of brand new neo Gothic structures continued as late as the 1960s 4 Among the principal buildings with rebuilt or modified with neo Gothic additions are The facade of the Barcelona Cathedral constructed between 1882 and 1913 by Josep Oriol Mestres and August Font i Carreras with a profusion of Gothic style elements Building of the Centre Excursionista de Catalunya English Hiking Center of Catalonia on Carrer Paradis work by Lluis Domenech i Montaner carried out in 1922 on a building of uncertain origins to which he added Gothic windows battlements and merlons The Flamboyant style bridge that crosses Carrer Bisbe between the Palau de la Generalitat and the Cases dels Canonges newly constructed 1928 by Joan Rubio Casa Padellas currently the Barcelona City History Museum headquarters the building was built circa 1500 on Carrer Mercaders but it was moved to the Placa del Rei in 1931 with its interior rebuilt Aguilar Palace present day Museu Picasso Carrer Montcada restored by Adolf Florensa in 1959 who added galleries with arches and Gothic windows Pignatelli Palace present day Royal Artistic Circle of Barcelona restored in 1970 including the addition of various Gothic windows retrieved from municipal warehouses Landmarks Edit The Roman and Medieval walls 5 Remains of the Roman Temple Cathedral of Santa Eulalia Church of Santa Maria del Pi Placa Sant Jaume and the Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya Placa del Rei Palau Reial Major Placa de Sant Felip Neri Portal de l Angel Basilica of La Merce Placa Reial Casa de la Ciutat City Hall Els Quatre GatsBarcelona Metro EditL4 station Jaume I L3 stations Liceu and DrassanesSee also EditUrban planning of BarcelonaReferences Edit Gothic Quarter Visit Barcelona BarcelonaTurisme Retrieved 22 July 2017 Cocola Gant Agustin 27 August 2011 El Barrio Gotico de Barcelona De simbolo nacional a parque tematico Scripta Nova 15 Makaroff Sergio 30 September 2003 La sinagoga mayor de Barcelona in Spanish El Pais Retrieved 22 July 2017 a b Cocola Gant Agustin June 2011 El Barrio Gotico de Barcelona Planificacion del Pasado e Imagen de Marca PDF in Spanish Barcelona Ediciones Madrono ISBN 978 84 617 2353 9 Retrieved 22 July 2017 Casa de l Ardiaca Barcelona City Council Archived from the original on 25 June 2022 Retrieved 25 June 2022 External links EditEl Gotic on the City s website Barri Gotic at Tmb cat Coordinates 41 22 58 N 2 10 37 E 41 38278 N 2 17694 E 41 38278 2 17694 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gothic Quarter Barcelona amp oldid 1096995180, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
