The Christopher Columbus monument rises above the port at the end of Las Ramblas as a sixty-meter cast iron column topped by a bronze statue. It commemorates the explorer’s return to Spain in fourteen ninety-three after his first voyage to…
Old Port and Barceloneta
This walk takes you from the foot of La Rambla, past historic harbour docks and contemporary seaside art, to the grid-like streets of Barcelona's old fishermen's quarter.
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1. Christopher Columbus monument
2. Rambla de Mar
The Rambla de Mar is a long, undulating wooden footbridge that floats above the harbor waters, connecting the end of the famous Las Ramblas boulevard to the Maremagnum shopping complex. Designed by architects Helio Piñón and Albert…
3. El Cap de Barcelona
El Cap de Barcelona is a massive, fragmented ceramic sculpture shaped like a surrealist head that sits near the waterfront. American pop artist Roy Lichtenstein designed it for the nineteen ninety-two Olympic Games. He wanted to capture…
4. Museum of the History of Catalonia
The Museum of the History of Catalonia occupies the Palau de Mar, a red brick warehouse with arched windows that stands apart from the nearby glass facades. Built in eighteen eighty-one, it served as the port’s primary customs house for…
5. Plaça de la Barceloneta
The cast-iron clock tower in the center of Plaça de la Barceloneta marks the heart of this neighborhood. Built in eighteen eighty-four, it once served as the primary timepiece for the local fishermen heading out to sea. When the municipal…
6. Mercat de la Barceloneta
The Mercat de la Barceloneta is recognizable by its sharp, angular steel roof that zigzags across the skyline. Originally built in eighteen eighty-four to serve the neighborhood’s fishing community, the market underwent a total renovation…
7. L'Estel ferit
L'Estel ferit consists of four tilted, rusted steel cubes stacked unevenly against the Mediterranean sky. German artist Rebecca Horn created the sculpture for the nineteen ninety-two Olympic Games to honor the vanished chiringuitos, the…