Tag: Catalonia

SPAIN 2023 – XV

The final images from Tarragona and the last of our stay in Spain. Next stop – UK!

Entrance, Marriott Hotel, Avinguda de Roma, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Street View, Avinguda de Roma, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Torre de les Monges, Rambla Vella, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

a.k.a. Tower of The Monks

Steps below Torre de les Monges, Rambla Vella, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Mural, Circ Romà, Rambla Vella, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

The Circ Romà  is where horse and chariot races were held. It had capacity for 20,000 people. It was built during the reign of Emperor Domitian (81–96 AD) and remained in operation until the 9th century AD.  Today it is classified as a World Heritge Site.

Ruins, Circ Romà, Rambla Vella, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Sculpture in the Wall, Circ Romà, Rambla Vella, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Tunnels, Circ Romà, Rambla Vella, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Torre del Pretori, Castell del Rei, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

a.k.a. – Castle of The King. The Romanesque castle was largely the result of the rehabilitation of a large Roman building that had been part of the provincial forum in the 12th century.

Bricked In, Parròquia de la Santíssima Trinitat, Carrer de Santa Anna, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Doorway, Museu Nacional Arqueològic, Plaza del Rei, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

View to Plaza del Rei from Torre del Pretori o Castell del Rei, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Catedral Basílica Metropolitana i Primada de Santa Tecla de Tarragona, Plaza de la Seu, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

View to Coast, Torre del Pretori, Passeig Saint Antoni, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Amfiteatre de Tarragona, Carrer de William J Bryan, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

The 2nd image was photographed from the top of The King’s Castle, a building traditionally known as the Roman pretories of Augustus or Pilate Tower. The amphitheatre is a World Heritage site constructed in the 2nd century. It could hold up to 15,000 spectators for Roman events.

Plaque, Subdelegación de Defensa en Tarragona, Rambla Vella, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Department of Defense

Monument a Jacint Verdaguer, Plaça de Mossèn Cinto Verdaguer, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Casa de la Punxa, Rambla Nova, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain   c.1940

Parc de la Ciutat, Avinguda de Roma, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Parking is at a Premium, Carrer d’August, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Spain 2023 – Barcelona II

 

Continuing the time in Barcelona…>

 

Columbus Monument, Plaça Portal de la Pau, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
It was constructed for the Exposición Universal de Barcelona (1888) in honor of Columbus’ first voyage to the Americas. The monument serves as a reminder that Christopher Columbus reported to Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand V in Barcelona after his first trip to the new continent.

 

Plaque, Columbus Monument, Plaça Portal de la Pau, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

 

Old Port Building, Plaça Portal de la Pau, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Scenes from the Viewing Platform, Columbus Monument, Plaça Portal de la Pau, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

The Rius and Taulet Monument, Passeig de Pujades, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
It is dedicated to the lawyer and politician. Francisco de Paula Rius y Taulet, mayor of Barcelona and main driver of the Universal Exposition of 1888.

 

Barcelona Arc de Triomf, Avinguda de Vilanova, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
In 1888 Barcelona hosted the Universal Exhibition. The Arc de Triomf was built as the gateway to the fair which was held in the Parc de la Ciutadella. The monument is classical in shape and proportions and features ground-breaking sculptural and decorative finishes replete with symbolism. It has become one of the city’s iconic landmarks.

Basilica de la Sagrada Familia, Carrer de Sardenya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
La Sagrada Familia is a building that Antoni Gaudí masterfully designed and, despite not being finished, UNESCO made it a World Heritage Site in 1984 because of its unique architecture and how Gaudí created something so artistic and innovative.
It was begun in 1882 and still unfinished in the first quarter of the 21st century. Construction was hampered by the death of Antoni Gaudi (1852 – 1926). It was then delayed in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War.

Drinking Fountain, Plaça la Sagrada Familia, Carrer de Sardenya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Opposite the Basilica.

 

Antoni Gaudi House Museum & Grounds, Park Güell, Carretera del Carmel,Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
The Gaudí House Museum, located within the Park Güell in Barcelona, is a historic home museum that houses a collection of furniture and objects designed by the Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí. It was the residence of Antoni Gaudí for almost 20 years, from 1906 till the end of 1925.

 

40 & 38 Avinguda del Santuari de St. Josep de la Muntanya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Window Grille, Avinguda del Santuari de Sant Josep de la Muntanya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Gate Mural, Avinguda del Santuari de Sant Josep de la Muntanya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Kasa de La Muntanya, Avinguda del Santuari de Sant Josep de la Muntanya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Kasa de la Muntanya is a squatted former Guardia Civil barracks in Barcelona. It was built in 1909, by Eusebi Güell, abandoned by the police in 1983, and occupied in 1989. It became central to the squatter movement in Barcelona as a self-managed social centre.

Church Gateway, Sant Josep de la Muntanya, Avinguda del Santuari de Sant Josep de la Muntanya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain