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Barcelona ( / ˌbɑːrsəˈloʊnə / ⓘ BAR-sə-LOH-nə, Catalan: [ bəɾsəˈlonə] ⓘ, Spanish: [ baɾθeˈlona] ⓘ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain.
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The origin of Barcelona is unclear. The ruins of an early settlement have been found dating to earlier than 5000 BC. During the Roman Empire, Barcelona was a colony of the Western Roman Empire called Barcino (full name was Colonia Faventia Julia Augusta Pia Barcino). A clear example of the Roman heritage in Barcelona is the preserved Barri Gòtic(Go...
Barcelona's culture roots go back 2000 years. The city is very religious, so there are many cathedrals in it. The most famous of them is Sagrada Familia. Barcelona Cathedralis also popular among the tourists. Barcelona has a large number of theaters such as Palau de la Música Catalana, Liceu etc.Barcelona has an symphony orchestra. There are also m...
Barcelona was for a long time an industrial city. Currently, factories have been moved to the periphery, a fact that has allowed us to transform the former industrial neighbourhoods in the residential areas, from research to products with high added value and services. The most representative industrial sectors of Barcelona are the textile industry...
Barcelona has a port, metro, airport, modern passengers trains by Renfe company and tram systems called Trambaix and Trambesos. Barcelona is one of the main railway hubs in Spain. The main railway station is Sants Estació. Barcelona has also a metered taxi fleet.
Barcelona is a very sports city. It hosted the highly successful 1992 Summer Olympics. FC Barcelonais a sport club, one of the largest and the second richest in the world.
Barcelona is one of the most important tourist destinations in Europe, with millions of people visiting every year. The city is famous for its 19th century modernist architecture. The best known of those buildings was designed by Antoni Gaudi. It is the unfinished church Sagrada Familia,which is the symbol of Barcelona. It is known for its tapas fo...
1987 - Hipercor bombing1992 - 1992 Summer Olympics2004 - Universal Forum of Cultures2017 - 2017 Barcelona attackBarcelona has a very good higher education. The most prominent university is the University of Barcelonawhich has a long history. 1. Toulouse Business School
The main language of Barcelona is considered Catalan. Spanishis the second popular language. (write about the problems of language)
Barcelona has sister relationshipswith many places worldwide: 1. Glasgow, Scotland 2. Antwerp, Belgium 3. Boston, Massachusetts, USA 4. Busan, South Korea 5. Monzón, Spain 6. Cologne, Germany 7. Dublin, Ireland 8. Gaza, Palestinian territories 9. Gdańsk, Poland 10. Istanbul, Turkey 11. Kobe, Japan 12. Montevideo, Uruguay 13. Montpellier, France 14....
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Barcelona is currently a city of 1,620,943, [2] the second largest in Spain, and the capital of the autonomous community of Catalonia. Its wider urban region is home to three-quarters of the population of Catalonia and one-eighth of that of Spain. Origins. The origin of the earliest settlement at the site of present-day Barcelona is unclear.
General Information. History of Barcelona. Discover the enthralling history of Barcelona from when it was first settled to the present, now a modern and surprising city. Foundation: The Romans.
Ciutat Vella (Catalan pronunciation: [siwˈtad ˈbeʎə], meaning in English "Old City") is a district of Barcelona, numbered District 1. The name means "old city" in Catalan and refers to the oldest neighborhoods in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain . Prior 19th century. 218 BCE – Barcino established by Hamilcar Barca a Carthaginian general and statesman. [1] [2] 133 BCE – Romans in power. [1] 343 CE – Bishopric established. [2] 414 – Visigoth Ataulphus headquartered in Barcelona. [3] 713 – Arabs in power.
A cosmopolitan city. View from Parc Güell in Barcelona (Catalonia) Barcelona is a city with a wide range of original leisure options that encourage you to visit time and time again. Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, and famous for Gaudí and other Art Nouveau architecture, Barcelona is one of Europe’s trendiest cities.
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