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'''Barcelona''' is the capital city of [[Catalonia]], which is a region of [[Spain]]. Barcelona is the largest city on the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] coast. The city is between the [[river]]s of ''Llobregat'' and ''Besòs'', and south of the [[Pyrenees]] mountains. It has a ~~hot-summer~~ [[~~Mediterranean~~ climate]] (''~~Csa~~'' in the [[Köppen climate classification]]).

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'''Barcelona''' is the capital city of [[Catalonia]], which is a region of [[Spain]]. Barcelona is the largest city on the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] coast. The city is between the [[river]]s of ''Llobregat'' and ''Besòs'', and south of the [[Pyrenees]] mountains. It has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (''Cfa'' in the [[Köppen climate classification]]). Most [[rain]] falls in [[autumn]] and [[spring]], and the least rain falls in [[winter]] and [[summer]]. The average [[rainfall]] is relatively low, due to the [[rain shadow]] from the mountains.

In 1992, Barcelona hosted the [[Summer Olympic Games]]. Many new parks were opened and other significant changes to the city were made. One example is opening the new beaches in the [[Poble Nou]] area.

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Barcelona is home to football team [[F.C. Barcelona]].

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== History ==

The origin of Barcelona is unclear. The ruins of an early settlement have been found dating to earlier than 5000 BC.<ref>Servei d'Arqueologia of Institut de Cultura de Barcelona. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224118/http://cartaarqueologica.bcn.cat/989 Caserna de Sant Pau del Camp]". ''CartaArqueologica'' (in Spanish). Ajuntament de Barcelona. p. Description and Historical Notes. </ref>

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In 8 century, Barcelona was conquered by the [[Moors]].

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Until the 15th century, Barcelona was the leading [[slave trade]] centre. <ref>{{Cite journal|last=Arévalo|first=Raúl González|date=2019|title=La esclavitud en la España Medieval. (siglos XIV-XV). Generalidades y rasgos diferenciales|url=http://www.e-revistes.uji.es/index.php/millars/article/view/4038|journal=Millars. Espai i Història|language=es|pages=11–37|issn=1132-9823}}</ref> Barcelona was a centre of Catalan [[separatism]] for a long time.

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Until the 15th century, Barcelona was the leading [[slave trade]] centre. <ref>{{Cite journal|last=Arévalo|first=Raúl González|date=2019|title=La esclavitud en la España Medieval. (siglos XIV-XV). Generalidades y rasgos diferenciales|url=http://www.e-revistes.uji.es/index.php/millars/article/view/4038|journal=Millars. Espai i Història|issue=47|language=es|pages=11–37|doi=10.6035/Millars.2019.47.2|s2cid=213459824|issn=1132-9823}}</ref> Barcelona was a centre of Catalan [[separatism]] for a long time.

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~~During the [[Spanish Civil War]], Barcelona was [[Republican]] city~~.

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During the [[Spanish Civil War]], Barcelona was [[Republican]] city.

== Culture ==

Barcelona's culture roots go back 2000 years.

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The city is a very religious, so there are many [[Cathedral|cathedrals]] in it. The most famous of them is [[Sagrada Família|Sagrada Familia]]. [[Barcelona Cathedral]] is also popular among the tourists.

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The city is very religious, so there are many [[Cathedral|cathedrals]] in it. The most famous of them is [[Sagrada Família|Sagrada Familia]]. [[Barcelona Cathedral]] is also popular among the tourists.

Barcelona has a large number of theaters such as ''[[Palau de la Música Catalana]], [[Liceu]] etc.'' Barcelona has an symphony orchestra.

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Many popular films were also shot in Barcelona. The examples are ''[[Todo sobre mi madre]] (1999) by'' [[Pedro Almodóvar]]'', [[REC]] (2007), [[Salvador (movie)|Salvador]] (2006), [[Vicky Cristina Barcelona|Vicky Christina Barcelona]] (2008), [[Biutiful]] (2010), [[Tres metros sobre el cielo. Tengo ganas de ti]] (2012).''

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== Economics ==

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Barcelona was for a long time an [[Industry|industrial]] city. Currently, factories have been moved to the periphery, a fact that has allowed us to transform the former industrial neighbourhoods in the residential areas, from research to products with high added value and services. The most representative industrial sectors of Barcelona are the [[textile]] industry, chemical, [[Pharmacology|pharmaceutical]], automotive, electronics, medical Industry and printing. Services Barcelona stands out for its logistics activities, publishing and computer.

== Transport ==

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Barcelona is one of the main railway hubs in Spain. The main railway station is ''Sants Estació.''

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Barcelona has also a metered taxi fleet.

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Barcelona has also a metered taxi fleet.

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== Sport ==

Barcelona is a very sports city. It hosted the highly successful [[1992 Summer Olympics]].

[[F.C. Barcelona|FC Barcelona]] is a sport club, one of the largest and the second richest in the world.

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== Tourism ==

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Barcelona is one of the most important tourist destinations in Europe, with millions of people visiting every year. The city is famous for its 19th century modernist architecture. The best known of those buildings was designed by [[Antoni Gaudí|Antoni Gaudi]]. It is the unfinished church [[Sagrada Familia]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-11-10|title=Places to Visit in Barcelona|url=https://arrestedworld.com/best-places-in-barcelona/|url-status=~~live~~|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-31|website=ArrestedWorld|language=en-US}}</ref> which is the symbol of Barcelona.

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Barcelona is one of the most important tourist destinations in Europe, with millions of people visiting every year. The city is famous for its 19th century modernist architecture. The best known of those buildings was designed by [[Antoni Gaudí|Antoni Gaudi]]. It is the unfinished church [[Sagrada Familia]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-11-10|title=Places to Visit in Barcelona|url=https://arrestedworld.com/best-places-in-barcelona/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521132030/https://arrestedworld.com/best-places-in-barcelona/|archive-date=2021-05-21|access-date=2020-10-31|website=ArrestedWorld|language=en-US}}</ref> which is the symbol of Barcelona.

It is known for its tapas food, a [[meze]]. Among the dishes, the also popular are [[paella]], [[gazpacho]], [[jamon]], [[Crema Catalana|crema catalana]] and [[sangria]].

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The popular stores for [[shopping]] are [[Zara]], Massimo Dutti, Bimba y Lola, Adolfo Dominguez.

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The popular stores for [[shopping]] are [[Zara]], Massimo Dutti, Bimba y Lola, Adolfo Dominguez.

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== Events ==

* 1987 - [[Hipercor bombing]]

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== Education ==

Barcelona has a very good higher education. The most prominent university is the [[University of Barcelona]] which has a long history.

* [[Toulouse Business School]]

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== Language ==

The main language of Barcelona is considered [[Catalan language|Catalan]]. [[Spanish language|Spanish]] is the second popular language.

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== Sister cities ==

Barcelona has [[Town twinning|sister relationships]] with many places worldwide:

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*[[Sarajevo]], [[Bosnia-Herzegovina]]

*[[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]]

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== Gallery ==

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==Related pages==

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== Barcelona Media ==

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File:Barkeno.png|Barkeno in Levantine Iberian script

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File:Barcino marble barcelona.jpg|A marble plaque in the Museu d'Història de la Ciutat de Barcelona, dated from around 110–130 AD and dedicated to the Roman colony of Barcino

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File:Building 12 (5835826915).jpg|The ''Mare de Déu de la Mercè'' statue on the [[Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy|Basílica de la Mercè]]

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File:Wyngaerde Barcelona 1563.jpg|Drawing of Barcelona done in 1563 by Flemish artist Antony van den Wyngaerde.

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File:Fortress on Montjuic.jpg|The [[Montjuïc Castle|fortress at Montjuïc]], the most southerly point from which measurements were made when calculating the [[meridional definition]] of the metre

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File:Government of the Republican Spain in Barcelona. 2.jpg|Barcelona was the capital of the [[Second Spanish Republic|Republic of Spain]] from November 1937 until January 1939. During that [[Spanish Civil War]] period, both Barcelona and Madrid were still under the rule of the republic. In the image [[Manuel Azaña|Azaña]] and [[Juan Negrín|Negrín]] on the city outskirts.

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File:Barcelona by Sentinel-2, 2020-05-22.jpg|Barcelona as seen by the [[European Space Agency]]'s [[Copernicus Programme|Copernicus]] [[Sentinel-2]] mission

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File:Province of Barcelona population pyramid.svg|[[Province of Barcelona]] population pyramid in 2022

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File:Demografía Barcelona (España).PNG|Demographic evolution, 1900–2007, according to the Spanish Instituto Nacional de Estadística

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File:Evening light over Barcelona.jpg|Aerial view of the centre and the Eixample, with the [[Serra de Collserola]] at the background

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== Related pages ==

* [[Barcelona Metro]]

* [[Catalonia]]

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== References ==

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* [http://www.barcelona.cat/en/ Official website of Barcelona]

* [http://www.barcelona.com Barcelona.com The Guide to Barcelona]

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*[https://arrestedworld.com/best-hotels-in-world-for-honeymoon/ Hotel Arts, Barcelona best honeymoon hotel in the world]

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* [https://yourguidebarcelona.com Tourist guide to Barcelona]

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*[https://arrestedworld.com/best-hotels-in-world-for-honeymoon/ Hotel Arts, Barcelona best honeymoon hotel in the world] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105035007/https://arrestedworld.com/best-hotels-in-world-for-honeymoon/ |date=2020-11-05 }}

[[Category:Barcelona| ]]

[[Category:Olympic cities]]

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[[Category:Capital cities in Spain]]

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