Search results
Apr 7, 2009 · Arnau Estanyol arrives in Barcelona to find a city dominated by the construction of the city’s great pride—the cathedral of Santa Maria del Mar—and by its shame, the deadly Inquisition. As a young man, Arnau joins the powerful guild of stoneworkers and helps to build the church with his own hands, while his best friend and adopted brother ...
- Ildefonso Falcones
The Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar is a 14th-century Christian church notable for its fine and intricate Catalan Gothic Architecture. The church is located in the Ribera district of the old town and is known for its breathtaking views and interesting history dating back to the 990s.
Basílica de Santa Maria del Mar. 13,975 reviews. #5 of 1,402 things to do in Barcelona. Historic SitesArchitectural BuildingsChurches & Cathedrals. Open now. 9:00 AM - 8:30 PM. Write a review. About. A jewel of the La Ribera neighborhood, this is Barcelona's last remaining Catalan Gothic-style church, with majestic naves and beautiful stained ...
Santa Maria del Mar Church - Spain Tourism Office Rick Steves' Spain 2009 , 61-62. George Edmund Street and Georgiana Goddard King, Gothic Architecture in Spain, Vol. 2 (1914), 70-74.
Dec 12, 2018 · Barça Coat of Arms in Santa María del Mar. hrnick (Atlas Obscura User) Santa María del Mar is one of the many iconic churches found in Barcelona. It dates back to the 14th century and was named ...
Gothic excellence. In 1329, the mariners’ guilds in La Ribera placed, on their own initiative, the first stone of what is considered the only entirely finished Catalan Gothic building: the church of Santa Maria del Mar. 55 years later, in 1383, and without the work being interrupted once, the doors of this great church opened.
The basilica of Santa Maria del Mar, a place of worship built by and for the people. Inevitably, many people immediately associate the basilica of Santa Maria del Mar with the best-selling novel by Ildefonso Falcones— La catedral del mar [The Cathedral of the Sea] (2006)—a work which revolutionised the Spanish publishing industry by raising ...
