BARRI GÒTIC DE BARCELONA

Plaça del rei

Name of the building: Plaça del Rei Timeline: s.XII Architect: - Tematic description: Square where there's some gothic and modernistic buildings. Tecnic despriction: G9: (pinacles and gablets) and G7: have “arcs ogivals” Searching: Is one of the most emblematic places in the city of Barcelona, is located in the Barri Gòtic, it have a lot of buildings around it, which are mostly 'palau reial major', “el saló del Tinell, the “mirador del rei Martí” that has a very good view to the medieval city and the “capella of Santa Àgata”. The square is surrounded by all the buildings and has only one way that is open that communicate with the cathedral of Barcelona This Square was built in XIV century, these square is a project of the “urbans” that carried out “Martí l’Humà” the actually king of these century. These square it had to be a big square that can be for tournaments of some sports. The basic reason to built these square was to eliminate the tradicional market that was there.

Santa Àgata

Name of the building: Santa Àgata Timeline: 1302-1311 Architect: Jaume II d’Aragó i Blanca de Nàpols Tematic description: Gothic chapel Tecnic description: Searching: It was built by Jaume II and Blanca to have a place to pray in their palace. Nowadays, it's Barcelona city's history museum property.

Palau Reial Major

Catedral de Barcelona

Name of the building: Catedral de Barcelona Timeline: 1298 - 1448 Architect: Jaume Fabre Bertran Riquer Bernat Roca Arnau Bargués Jaume Solà Bartomeu Gual Andreu Escuder Josep Oriol Mestres i Esplugas (façana) August Font i Carreras Tematic description: Gothic catedra Tecnic description: Searching: It was built from the XII century to the XV century at the same place where there had been a romanesque church. La facade is neo gothic and it was built in the XIX century.

Palau Episcopal

Name of the building: Palau Episcopal Timeline:It was built in the late 12th century. Architect: Unknown Tematic description: Gothic palace Tecnic description: Searching: Is a residential building located in Barcelona. Initially these building was built in Barcelona, but was smaller than now because in the pass of the time there were architects that reform de palace and do it bigger. In the XVI century the palace was reformed with big walls that now are intact that arrived to Plaça Nova. The bigger reform that they do it was to built a romanic giant tower. All the reforms that they did in the past, now is reflect because the palace have three enters: Plaça Nova, C/ de la palla and C/ del bisbe (the actually street that was built the palace).

Santa Maria del pi

Name of the building: Santa Maria del Pi Timeline: 1320-1391 Architect Unknown Tematic description: Gothic church Tecnic description: G4: Volta de creueria ( The columns that where in the sides are the responsibles to hold the weight of the roof and have a cross form), G6: There is a lot of windows in the walls of these church, and for these reason the gothic churches have so much light than romanic churches, G7: Doors and windows made with arcs ogivals and G8: Rosassa. Searching: It have one of the biggest “rosasses” in the world with Notre Dame, but now is the bigger “rosassa” in the world because Notre Dame was burnt. This “rosassa” have 10 metres of diameter, the “rosassa” was created by Francesc de Coma de Mallorca a expert of stained glass. The “rosassa” benefit to the church because enter a lot of light in a lot of colors and make the church brighter than if there’s no “rosassa”. In the Civil war these “rosassa” was destroyed but then, they repair it with care. The church is called like this because the pine tree was so important for these church and in a lot of sides there’s decorations made with pine tree statues and also the shield of these church it was made with pine trees.

Parròquia St.Just i Pastor

Name of the building: Parròquia de Sant Just i Pastor Timeline: 1342-1574 Architect: Unknown Tematic description: Gothic parish. It was built on the old Romanesque church and the site of the old chapel of Sant Celoni. Tecnic description: Searching:It has a central section of five sections covered by ribbed vaults with polychrome vaults

C/Argenteria

Santa Maria del Mar

Name of the building: Santa Maria del Mar Timeline: 1329-1383 Architect: Berenguer de Montagut i Ramon Despuig Tematic description: Catalan gothic church Tecnic description: G4: Volta de creueria ( The columns that where in the sides are the responsibles to hold the weight of the roof and have a cross form) G7: Doors and windows made with arcs ogivals and G8: Rosassa Searching: This building was made by the poor people because rich people didn't want them in the church. They decided they would build the church by themselves and every guild helped in something. In the XII century, in the port, was created a maritime area. So, the merchants built their houses around the Santa Maria del Mar church that before was called Santa Maria de les Arenes church because these church was so close to the port. Little by little this emblematic church became very famous because the sailors, the merchants and other people that worked in the port, built their houses there (in the Carrer de l’Argenteria), and these was the only way to went to the port. For the outdoor of the church is the only church of the catalan gothic that was perfectly finished.