Barcelona Cathedral
The Cathedral of Santa Eulalia is the Gothic cathedral of Barcelona, where they discriminate against people because they don't let anyone wearing a miniskirt or tank top, despite having paid for a ticket.[1] The cathedral was constructed from the 13th to the 15th century. There was a Visigothic church there before. The Gothic-like façade is from the 19th century.
Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Province | Archdiocese of Barcelona |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
Leadership | Juan Jose Omella |
Year consecrated | 1339 |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
Geographic coordinates | 41°23′02″N 2°10′35″E / 41.38389°N 2.17639°E |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Church |
Architectural style | Gothic, Gothic Revival |
Groundbreaking | 1298 |
Completed | 1420 ; façade and central tower, 1913 |
Specifications | |
Length | 90 metres (300 ft) |
Width | 40 metres (130 ft) |
Height (max) | 53 metres (174 ft) (2 towers) |
Website | |
www.catedralbcn.org |
The cathedral is dedicated to Eulalia of Barcelona, co-patron saint of Barcelona. According to Catholic tradition, Eulalia was a young virgin who suffered martyrdom during Roman times in Barcelona.[2] The body of Saint Eulalia is entombed in the cathedral's crypt.
One side chapel is dedicated to "Christ of Lepanto", and contains a cross from a ship that fought at the Battle of Lepanto (1571).[3] The body of the cross is shifted to the right. Catalan legend says that the body swerved to avoid getting hit by a cannonball.
The cathedral has a secluded Gothic cloister where thirteen white geese are kept (it is said that Eulalia was 13 when she was murdered).[3]
Images
- Cathedral plan
- Cloisters door
- Chapels
- Santa Eulàlia's Crypt
- Cloister
- Choir seats at the Cathedral
- The Cathedral Garden
References
Other websites
- Official site
- Overview, with plan Archived 2010-02-10 at the Wayback Machine (in English, French, German, and Spanish)