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We crossed La Rambla and walked to the Catalan Gothic Santa Maria Del Mar or Cathedral of the Sea, located steps away from the apartment we were to occupy the next morning. This enormous stone church dates back to around 1329 and was considered the church of the poor fisherman (bastaixos) who hand carried large stones used for its construction. This church was truly built by the people and completed in just 55 years, amazing since most churches of this size and time took more than 100 years to complete. There are reliefs honoring the hard working, devout bastaixos on the main doors to the church. Their story of devotion and hardship is told in the novel Cathedral of the Sea, which is also a movie on Netflix. Although once considered a humble church for the poor, it is now considered a church of the elite. It is free after 5 pm.…
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Date of experience: November 2019
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This is a really nice basilica with a lot of history. We did 2 laps to get the full effect. It reminds you that the middle ages were not about darkness at all but about light and drawing the eye upward to the heavens. I actually like that it's not all fancy and decked out in gold. It feels like it was always supposed to be the way it is now. …
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Date of experience: July 2020
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Well worth a visit, we didn't get to go inside due to Covid, But absolutely stunning. The area around it is beautiful too.
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Date of experience: July 2020
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Most of the population actually love this temple better than the cathedral. Please go and enjoy the space. It is a gem well-hidden.
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Date of experience: March 2020
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amazing and almost indescribable...many ways to see this edifice...however even in off season there were lines and lines...try also the park and houses gaudi designed farther back in the city
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Date of experience: November 2019
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