Born Cultural Centre
Exhibition space & archaeological ruins. Designed by architect Antoni Rovira i Trias. Former food market for the wholesale of fruit and vegetables.
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Updated: Sep 30, 2021
7 things to do and see in El Born area
Medieval part of town that grew as a result of the prosperous port of barcelona and housed people related to sea trades and wealthy merchants.
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Updated: Apr 30, 2022
Description of El Born
El Born has medieval origins as a settlement built on top of a medieval area of jousting competitions and celebrations. Today El Born is the most fashionable place in the city full of boutique clothes shops for that one-off piece, as well as chic cafes, bars and restaurants. El born also has a vibrant nightlife. El Born is bordered by Via leitana to the left, Barceloneta to the bottom, Parc cuitadella to the right and Plaza Urquinaona on top.
In medieval times El born was a part of town associated with trades relating to the docks. Montcada street was where the wealthy merchants built their town houses. One of which is now home to the Picasso Museum. El born has Santa Maria del Mar cathedral rivalling that of the Gothic quarter Cathedral as well as the Palau de Musica Catalana. El Born was also home to the municipal food distribution market but this has since moved to Zona Franca and the building is now El Born Cultural Centre
The yellow line of the metro runs down via Leitana with stops at Plaza Urquinaona, Jaime I and Barceloneta. The Red line Arc de Triumf is also near El Born.
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Attractions in El Born
Palau De La Musica Catalana
UNESCO world heritage site. Modernist 1908 concert hall by Lluis Domenech i Montaner. Visit for concert or guided tour. Famous for glass dome skylight.
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Updated: Oct 4, 2021
Sant Pere De Les Puelles Church
10th Century Romanesque Gothic Benedictine monastery. What remains today is the 11th century ground floor church.
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Updated: Oct 4, 2021
Sant Caterina Market
Food market from 1848 with remodelled roof (2005) by Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue. contains a small display area preserving historic ruins.
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Updated: Oct 4, 2021
Santa Maria del Mar Cathedral
Gothic cathedral built in 1383 at the peek of Catalonia's Maritime and mercantile prominence. Free entry but also offers a guided tour including visit to the rooftop.
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Updated: Oct 4, 2021
Placa Del Fossar De Les Moreres
Former Santa Maria del Mar Cathedral graveyard and burial site of the fallen from the 1714 siege of Barcelona. Today, a memorial plaza with eternal flame torch.
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Updated: Oct 4, 2021
Barcelona Ethnological Museum Montcada
The Ethnological Museum in Montcada street is a three-floor modern museum of cultural heritage from Africa, South America, India and pacific islands.
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Updated: Apr 5, 2022
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