The Cathedral of Barcelona - El Catedral de Barcelona
The morning sun glows behind the spires as people wait for the Cathedral to open for the day. Construction of the gothic Cathedral of Barcelona began in 1298 and took 150 years to complete. The main façade is several hundred years younger. It was constructed between the years 1887-1913. You have to pay to enter the Cathedral which is well worth the minimum €9.00 that gets you full access to everything but the museum. Traveling post-pandemic requires a little more planning, and a few more hoops to jump through... but the fewer crowds is a small recompense. Looking through the entrance to the choir. Construction on the Choir of the Cathedral was begun in 1390. Statue of San Jordi in the Cathedral of Barcelona If you know what you are looking for, you will find evidence of San Jordi, San Jorge, or Saint George (to list just a few of the translations of his name) all over Europe. He is the patron saint of Catalonia, Aragon, England, Germany, Portugal, Greece, Georgia,...