Cathedral of Santa Eulalia
Barcelona Cathedral, the Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia, is both a Gothic landmark and the working seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona. Its origins stretch back to 1298, and construction ran through the 13th to 15th centuries, with the major work completed in the 14th century—a span that mirrors the city’s growth as a Mediterranean port. Architecturally, the church follows a pseudo-basilica plan with vaulting over five aisles, and its chevet forms a ring of nine radiating chapels around an ambulatory. One of the most distinctive internal features is the crypt, where the relics of Eulalia of Barcelona are entombed. Catholic tradition places her martyrdom in Roman times, and her story includes episodes of a miraculous spring snowfall and a barrel rolled down what tradition links to Baixada de Santa Eulàlia. In 1448, the cloister enclosing the Well of the Geese (Font de les Oques) was completed. …
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