Guide to Roman Barcelona
Barcelona traces its origins over 2,000 years ago to the Roman colony called Barcino.
Barcelona History
Barcelona traces its origins over 2,000 years ago to the Roman colony called Barcino.
Many important figures in the history of Barcelona are known to have been Freemasons. These include Ildefons Cerdà, who designed the 19th-century extension of Barcelona called the Eixample and Lluís Companys who was President of Catalonia during the Civil War.
Go back in time and explore Barcelona of the past through these old photographs.
With more than 2,000 years of history, Barcelona has its fair share of ghosts and mystery. Explore the dark legends of the Catalan capital, if you dare…
Antoni Gaudí i Cornet was born in 1852 in either Riudoms or Reus, the youngest of five children. His father, Francesc Gaudí i Serra (1813–1906) was a coppersmith. The family lived in Ruidoms in a house called Mas de la Calderera. Gaudí suffered from poor health and became a vegetarian early in his life. He … Read more