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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| Basic information | |
| Location | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°23′02″N 2°10′35″E / 41.38389°N 2.17639°ECoordinates: 41°23′02″N 2°10′35″E / 41.38389°N 2.17639°E |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Archdiocese of Barcelona |
| Year consecrated | 1339 |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Status | Active |
| Leadership | Juan Jose Omella |
| Website | www.catedralbcn.org |
| Architectural description | |
| 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) |
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
Barcelona Cathedral Media
View of the cathedral interior
Christ of Lepanto over the tomb of St. Olegarius
The facade in year 1850 by Jenaro Pérez Villaamil, published in the work España artística y monumental.
The reform of the facade at the commencement of the build in 1890.
The facade with the lateral towers, around 1900.
Reform of the facade completed in 1913.
Illustration of the main altar (1839)
Barcelone - Cathédrale - Portail principal
Barcelona Cathedral at night
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References
- ↑ 20minutos (2006-09-08). "La Catedral de Barcelona vende pañuelos para poder entrar en tirantes". www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias (in español). Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ↑ One story is that she was exposed naked in the public square and a miraculous snow fall in mid spring covered her nudity. The enraged Romans put her into a barrel with knives stuck into it and rolled it down a street (according to tradition, the one now called 'Baixada de Santa Eulalia').
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Patterson, Margot (2004-04-01). "To build a cathedral is immense, crazy work". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 2007-01-12.
Other websites
- Official site
- Overview, with plan Archived 2010-02-10 at the Wayback Machine (in English, French, German, and Spanish)