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The Barcelona Cathedral is situated in the heart of the city, in the Gothic district and it´s popularly known as “La Seu”, abbreviation of the patron saint of the city, Santa Eulàlia. Officially, the cathedral has the same name and even Santa Eulàlia´s sarcophagus is found inside the big church.
This is a very old cathedral since its construction began in the 13th century, although recently finished in the 20th century, 700 years late and having gone through many stages and construction managers. The construction was slowed down by wars and each new architect that was in charge of its finishing remodelled it and transformed it according to his artistic or religious beliefs. That way, it went through the hands of the Romans, Arabs and Catholics. But the plans that were finally used to finish it were of the French architect Charles Galters.
What´s new about this piece of religious culture is that its interior houses 28 chapels that surround the flanks of the building and which make it unique because of it´s grandeur and distribution. We can also find in the cathedral eccentric columns and altars of gothic-barroque styles that represent a key period in world architectural history.
To visit the Cathedral you have to rent apartments in Barcelona and enjoy the history of art.
