2. Enroll in ID 250: Global Scholar Experience and
travel to Spain to experience the art, architecture, &
culture of Barcelona.
"WE TRAVEL TO LEARN
& TO BECOME MORE CULTURALLY AWARE.“
Better understanding of global issues
More comfortable navigating unfamiliar places
Meet people
New experiences
5. Barcelona, Spain’s
2nd largest city
and the capital of Cataluña,
is one of the Mediterranean’s
busiest seaports. It is
a city of about 2 million
inhabitants and is the country’s
richest commercial city.
Barcelona
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6. •See amazing Modernist architecture
•Visit museums Picasso, Dalí, Miró)
•Visit the La Boquería market and eat tapas
•See Flamenco dance
9. Casa Milà or
“La Pedrera”
is the most
avant-garde
of all Antoni
Gaudí’s
works.
10. Built between 1906 and 1910,
it completely departed from the
established construction principles
of the time and, as a result,
was ridiculed and strongly attacked
by Barcelona’s intellectuals.
Gaudí designed this corner apartment building,
eight stories high, around two circular
courtyards. In the basement he incorporated
the city’s first underground parking lot. There
are no straight walls anywhere in the building.
14. It is a fantastic park filled with ceramic mosaics, ceramic
animals, and other mosaic-decorated structures.
The Gran Plaça Circular is an open space with a snaking
balcony of colored mosaics, said to have the longest
bench in the world.
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19. La Sagrada Familia is Barcelona’s most
spectacular Modernista building and
Europe’s most unconventional church. It is
the greatest work of Gaudí,
20. Gaudí was given the task of completing a neo-Gothic church on the site in
1883, a year after work had begun. He changed every aspect of the
cathedral and made it his life’s work. He worked on it until his death in
1926 and is buried in the crypt. Work continues on the cathedral today,
financed by public donations.
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22. This palace is a Modernista celebration of tile work,
sculture, and glorious stained glass. The building,
designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner, was
completed in 1908 on the site of a monastery
dissolved in the 19th century.
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24. The most famous street in Spain &
the center of social life for the whole
city of Barcelona
A broad pedestrian avenue lined
with flower stands, newsstands,
caged birds, musicians, mime artists,
shops, and street cafés
27. The Ramblas extend from
the Plaza de Cataluña to the
Old Port (Port Vell).
The monument to
Columbus at the
bottom of Las
Ramblas
28. Carrer del
Bisbe
The Barrio Gótico is
the oldest part of
the city and the
true heart of
Barcelona. Located
here are the
medieval Palau de la
Generalitat,
Cataluña’s
parliament; the Casa
de la Ciutat,
Barcelona’s town
hall; the Gothic
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30. This 14th century
building, in the
heart of the Gothic
quarter, was built
on the foundations
of a Roman temple
and Moorish
mosque.
31. Construction began in 1298
and was not completed until
the late 19th century, when
the main facade was
completed. The two octagonal
bell towers are the most
monumental features of the
cathedral.
32. The music for Cataluña’s national
dance is provided by a cobla, an
11-person band consisting of a
leader playing a three-holed
flute (flabiol) and a little
drum (tabal), five woodwind
players, and five brass players.
When the music starts dancers
join hands and form circles.
The Sardana is performed during
most local fiestas and at special
day-long gatherings called aplecs.
34. Menu of “Els Quatre Gats
1899-1900
La Salchichona
Mere et enfant au fíchu
(1903)
35. Rises to 699 ft. above the commercial
port on the south side of the city
Barcelona’s biggest recreation area
The museums, art galleries,
amusement park, and nightclubs make it
a popular place both
day and night.
Palau Nacional
Font Màgica
36. The Pueblo Español, or Spanish
Village, was built for the
International Exhibition of 1929 as
a showcase of replicas of Spain’s
best architecture throughout the
ages.
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42. A showcase of stylish shops
and highly original buildings
including “La Pedrera” and the
Casa Batlló (Gaudí)
Parc de la Cuitadella
79. Paella is the most famous and representative Spanish dish.
Its main ingredients are rice, chicken, seafood, tomatoes,
vegetables, olive oil, and paprika. The secret ingredient is saffron.
