The cathedral was begun in 1298, in a transitional style and
was completed over the next two centuries, with the exception
of the facade - not completed until the late 19th century!
And this is where our tour commenced on Saturday morning.
The cathedral was begun in 1298, in a transitional style and
was completed over the next two centuries, with the exception
of the facade - not completed until the late 19th century!
It was the feast day of Our Lady of Pilar, and these characters
are part of the festivities.
Where else would one have a building decoration by Picasso?
The building is the "Chamber of Architects".
But just a little further, some high spirited person took the
mickey out of another piece of communal art - using a traffic cone!
One of the two octagonal bell towers, the cathedral's most monumental feature.
There are
close up shots
of the gargoyles too.
The
Palau Reial Major
wherein Christopher Columbus reported his findings to the Spanish
monarch who financied his voyage west.
A street scene (with Group N!) in the Gothic Quarter.
The assembled cast for the Our Lady of Pilar festivities.
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