Dec.07 - Barcelona
1. Gothic Quarter

Google Earth: Barri Gótic with our walks

Our flat in the Barri Gótic

Dining in the flat tortilla and other local delicacies

Carrer(street) Boters: view from our balcony

A Cobla(traditional Catalonian music ensemble) playing on the Cathedral's steps

Cobla: the woodwinds: flubiol, 2 tibles and 2 tenores

Cobla: the brass and double-bass

Cobla and Sardana dancers

A tenoriste with his tenora, the Catalonian early-19C model of tenor shawm

A beginner tenoriste

Cathedral: Nave of the present-day Gothic 3rd Cathedral

Cathedral: Retablo de S.Gabriel Arcangel, by Borrassà 1390

Cathedral: Gothic apse

Cathedral: The 16C organ

Cathedral: Monument to the Counts of Barcelona (builders of the 11C 2nd Cathedral), 1545, with the original 11C coffins

Typical shop with cakes and sweets

Archivo Nacional: courtyard

City History Museum: patio

City History Museum: orange trees & medieval window

Museu Marès: Ariel & Betty in the patio

Museu Marès: Jesus appears to his disciples in the sea, Gerona 12C

Museu Marès: Stone window from Álava, 13C

Museu Marès: Virgins with child, painted wood carvings c1350#

Museu Marès: Painted panels, Catalonia c1400#

Museu Marès: Jesus on his way to the Calvary, Huguet, Barcelona 1486

Museu Marès: Antique Jewish Torah rolls

Call(medieval Jewish quarter): Carrer de Marlet

Call: typical corner

Call: Carrer de Marlet: copy of Jewish tombstone inscription dated 692

Call: Sinagogue: view from the Carrer de Marlet

Call: Sinagogue: Claudio

Call: Sinagogue: collection of 18C pewter dishes

Plaça de Sant Lu: medieval decorations

Plaça de Sant Lu: more details

Cathedral: Apse and bell tower

Cathedral: Bell tower

Carrer de Veguer: view towards Plaça del Rei

Carrer de Veguer: Antiquarian shop

Plaça del Rei (King's place): 12-14C

Plaça del Angel: Church of Santa Ágata

Portal de l'Angel by night

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