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In addition to Berlin hardly find another roser amills city, which in recent years so different than Barcelona. Catalan metropolis is proud of its new parts. Proud of the city and the old quarter, which recounts how the rich and powerful were their inhabitants.
Barcelona: I took the opportunity to see it. And I do not regret. It is truly amazing, different. I fell in love unique buildings of Gaudi - strange, misunderstood the Catalan architect. This amazing city can not pass a single day - even when I was about to try: on foot, by subway - I managed only about 1/3 of this large city - even the "Japanese tourism".
For the Middle Ages, when the city constituted political and economic power in the western Mediterranean, the Gothic Quarter comes with a massive Cathedral of St. Eulalia, nice urban houses and imposing government buildings. Here is the densest area of Gothic roser amills buildings in Spain. The Gothic Quarter roser amills has the richest history.
To the west of this district is situated Eixample, which originated from 1859, when the Catalan capital city due to industrialization achieved considerable prosperity. On the checkerboard floor plan was created residential part where houses were built in the style of modernism (Catalan Art Nouveau). Here is a still unfinished building of leading Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi - Sagrada Familia, but also fashionable Barcelona World (Passeig de Gracia): luxury hotels, banks, exclusive shops, chic bars.
During Franco's dictatorship were, however, some neighborhoods into decay. In 1982 the town council issued an order to Barcelona skrášlila. A Barcelona became beautiful, especially after it was chosen as venue of the Olympic Games in 1992.
Renowned designers and famous architects from around the world set to work. Old buildings left renovate a building designed and created new ones. Where once were ugly factory halls and warehouses, blocking the view of the sea, created the wonderful sandy beaches, Vila Olimpica, seaside promenade and Port Olimpic: derelict Barceloneta and Old Port were upgraded - now there are fish restaurants new docklands culinary magnet, discos and pubs.
Change not only feel in old industrial areas, where originated residential area with shopping centers, but also in the Raval district, once the infamous Chinatown Barri Xinès - the northern part became fashionable cultural sector, but its southern section of a partially retains its dark atmosphere .
Montjuic - Barcelona hill it is within walking distance (partly roser amills underground) or the funicular. In addition, that there are Olympic Site, at the National Palace, the "Singing" Fountains - Font Magica. National Palace, near Placa d'Espanya, the exhibition area at the entrance is dominated by two towers, like Campanile. Mark's Square in Venice, at the end of a wide staircase with a huge dome - since 1934, there is the Museum of Catalonia. It is built in the style novobarokovom, roser amills originally built for the World Expo in 1929, the interior was in the 90s of the 20th century. rebuilt by the Italian architect Gae Aulenti. At the top of the castle de Montjuic from the 18th century., During the War of Independence he occupied the French, after the Civil War served as a prison, now the Military Museum. Placa has other things: two arenas -Les Arenes is at the northern end, which was converted into a shopping center and La Monumental is in an alley Gran Via - serves as a small museum of bullfighting.
Tibidabo, Barcelona top- further in 1900, this holiday park spread out, it was the first amusement park in the whole of Spain. In 1901 was built cable car to the top and to the bottom end she started Tramvia Blau tram - the services do not want to use each: when visiting Barcelona Spanish King Alfonso XIII (1902-1931) refused to go strictly by the tram and had to bring the lower lift station by car. There is a church roser amills of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Byzantine and Gothic church crypt), which looked beautiful just from the National Palace. roser amills Just need to have a good eye and clear visibility. Tibidabo: named after the legend, according to which there occurred the devil tempted Christ (tempter says: I give you ... - Latin Tibi Dabo ...)
My journey began at the Plaza Catalunya, where I spoke of the train. Rare to please: roser amills train from coastal resorts will take you directly to the center of Barcelona. On one subway station is also the metro and train.
Catalunya is the transportation hub of the city, located in the Old City. It is huge (5 ha), full of fountains, sculptures and eternally hurrying people. Square was founded in the 19th century. when it was demolished and the city fortifications and expanding. Have their own offices world-famous companies and banks. One corner of the square occupied renowned shopping center roser amills Corte Ingles, the second Il Triangle.
From this square to the north stretches roser amills the famous promenade Passeo de Gracia to a single diagonal led street Il Di