BARCELONA 

It is the​ ​sixth most populous urban area​ in the​ ​European Union​ after​ ​Paris​, the​ ​Ruhr 
area,​ ​Madrid​, and​ ​Milan​. 
It is one of the largest metropolises on the​ ​Mediterranean Sea​, located on the coast 
between the mouths of the rivers​ ​Llobregat​ and​ ​Besòs​, and bounded to the west by 
the​ ​Serra de Collserola​ mountain range. 
Barcelona is one of the world's leading tourist, economic, trade fair and cultural 
centres, and its influence in commerce, education, entertainment, sports, media, 
fashion, science, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the major​ global 
cities​. 
FAMOUS PLACES TO VISIT 
- Sagrada familia:On 19 March 1882, construction of the Sagrada Família began 
under architect​ Francisco de Paula del Villar​. In 1883, when Villar resigned, 
Gaudí took over as chief architect, transforming the project with his 
architectural and engineering style, combining​ Gothic​ and curvilinear​ Art 
Nouveau​ forms. Gaudí devoted the remainder of his life to the project, and he is 
buried in the crypt. At the time of his death in 1926, less than a quarter of the 
project was complete. 
Relying solely on private donations, the Sagrada Família's construction 
progressed slowly.his work on the building is part of a​ UNESCO​ World Heritage 
Site​. 
 
PARQUE GÜELL 
With urbanization in mind,​ Eusebi Güell​ assigned the design of the park to​ Antoni 
Gaudí​, a renowned architect and the face of​ Catalan modernism​. 
The park was built from 1900 to 1914 and was officially opened as a public park in 1926. 
In 1984,​ UNESCO​ declared the park a​ World Heritage Site​ under "​Works of Antoni 
Gaudí​".  

PLAZA ESPAÑA 
The square was built on a site that had been previously used for public hangings, until the creation of the now 

demolished​ Ciutadella​ fortress in 1715, where the gallows were moved. It was designed in 1915 and built in 1929 so that it 

could be ready to host the 1929 Universal Exposition. The square has been in public use since then. 

LA RAMBLA 

La Rambla can be crowded, especially during the height of the tourist season. Its 

popularity with tourists has affected the character of the street, with a move to 

pavement cafes and souvenir kiosks. It has also suffered from the attention of 

pickpockets​. The Spanish poet​ Federico García Lorca​ once said that La Rambla was "the 

only street in the world which I wish would never end. 

CASA MILA 

In 1984, it was declared a​ World Heritage Site​ by​ UNESCO​. Since 2013 it has been the 

headquarters of the​ Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera​ which manages the visit to the 

building exhibitions and other cultural and educative activities at Casa Milà.