Barcelona from a birds-eye view

Aerial Photos of Barcelona most famous landmarks and spots.

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Barcelona Cathedral La Seu








Santa Maria del Mar Church in El Born neighbourhood of Barcelona is widely regarded as
the most important and beautiful examples of Catalan gothic churches








La Plaza de Toros Monumental - The only bullfighting ring in Barcelona still in operation.
Bullfighting in Barcelona remains a controversial issue. On 17th June 2007 an estimated  2,000 people gathered here for an international anti-bullfighting demonstration in Barcelona, the Catalan capital.

But it's only fair to include the fact that on the same day there were 19,000 people who filled the Monumental bull fighting ring to capacity to see the return of the torero Jose Tomas. So despite Barcelona's city council declaring the city 'anti-bullfighting' in April 2004, bullfighting is still a popular attraction in Barcelona.

Encants Vells Flea Market in Eixample Right in Barcelona.
Barcelona biggest flea market, Els Encants Vells - Mercat de Fira de Bellcaire (literally the old charms fair,)








Plaça d'Espanya was built for the 1929 International Exhibition in Barcelona which took place at the foot of the hill of Montjuïc in the Sants-Montjuïc district. in the top left of the picture you can see the other bull-ring in Barcelona, Las Arenas, which has not been used for years. It is currently being converted to offices and shops and the original brick perimeter wall is all that will remain of the original 1899 bullring designed by architect Lluis Domenech i Montaner










Plaça de Catalunya is Barcelona’s central square. It was designed by architect Francesc de Paula Nebot and inaugurated on November 2 1927 by King Alphonso XIII. It was designed with a small temple with a central colonnade, fountains and no less than 28 sculptures in stone and bronze, by leading sculptors of the time. In recent years Josep M. Subirachs's monument A Francesc Macià bring the total number of sculptures to 29!








Plaça Reial in Barcelona  was built in 1848 on the remains of Santa Madrona Capuchin monastery.
Right in the centre of the square is the Three Graces fountain, and on
both sides of it the two lampposts designed by a young Antoni Gaudí in 1878








The 5 Star Hotel Arts and the 154 m Torre Mapfre in Port Olimpic, Barcelona








Mercat de Sant Antoni - Sant Antoni food market in left side of Eixample of Barcelona








Mercat de la Barceloneta - Barceloneta food market.
One of the major fresh food market in the centre of Barcelona in the Barceloneta neighbourhood (barri).








Antoni Gaudi's Unfinished Sagrada Familia Cathedral. Click here for more pictures.








Tibado Amusement Park and Sagrat Cor - The Church of the Sacred Heart








Sagrat Cor - The Church of the Sacred Heart on Tibidado. Click here for more photos.








Camp Nou - FC Barcelona football club's stadium. Click here to read about the
new Camp Nou stadium planned for 2008







Parc Guell from the air.
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