Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia, Barcelona, Spain
The Cathedral of Barcelona started being built in 1298, in the reign of King James II, on the site of a Romanesque church and it took 150 years to be completed. The cathedral was built in the Gothic style and is dedicated to the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia, whose remains are entombed in the cathedral's crypt. The neo-gothic facade was built much later, in the 19th century. The two towers and cimborio were built at the beginning of the 20th century.
The site was initially occupied by an early Christian and Visigothic complex, including a baptistery, a basilical hall, a cross-shaped palace and a bishop's palace, parts of which are displayed in the Barcelona City History Museum archaeological underground.
Entrance fee: €7
Opening hours: Mon. to Fri. 1 p.m to 5.30 p.m. (till 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday).
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