Barcelona

by Polish students

SpainBarcelona is in Spain, a country located in Europe on the Iberian

Peninsula. It is divided into autonomous communities.

Official language: SpanishCapital: Madrid

Area: 504 645 km²Population: 47 190 500

cash: euro

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Catalonia

Autonomous community in Spain. In a broader sense - geographical and

historical region on the Iberian Peninsula with the cultural and

administrative center in Barcelona.

Capital: BarcelonaArea: 32 114 km²

Population: 6 995 206

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BarcelonaA city in northeastern Spain, the

Mediterranean, the capital of the province of the same name and the

autonomous community of Catalonia. The second largest city in Spain. The

main industrial center of the country.

Area: 100,4 km²Population: 1 615 448

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Sagrada FamiliaSecession church in Barcelona,

Catalonia. It has the status of basilica. Its construction started in 1882 and

was designed by Paul Villari. . Then the work on the church took over Antoni

Gaudí. In 1926, Gaudí fell under a passing bus and died on the spot. Because of the organic forms and

structures of architectural uniqueness of the building has still not been

completed, the completion of works is planned for 2026.

Antoni Gaudí

Park GuellAnother famous work of Antonio Gaudí. Was commissioned by a

designer friend Eusebio Guell on the model of English cities -

gardens. The project was the assumption of a housing for the rich bourgeoisie. Work began in 1900, but Gaudi never finished

this project so the city authorities in 1922 and transformed it in a

city park.

LiceuOpera theater in Barcelona. It is

the most important musical theaters in Spain and on to bigger

and better in terms of acoustic scenes of this kind in the world. Opened on April 4 1847.W work on the building was attended by

up to four architects.