The sixty-meter-tall iron column topped by a bronze statue of Christopher Columbus marks the southern end of La Rambla. Erected for the eighteen eighty-eight Universal Exhibition, this monument commemorates the explorer’s return 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 curved wooden pedestrian bridge that stretches out over the water of the harbor. Built in nineteen ninety-four, it serves as an extension of Barcelona’s famous La Rambla promenade, carrying the path from the city's…
3. El Cap de Barcelona
El Cap de Barcelona is a fifteen-meter-tall sculpture that stands out for its bold, comic-book aesthetic, featuring a woman’s face rendered in primary colors, thick black outlines, and a distinct pattern of red dots. Created by the…
4. Museum of the History of Catalonia
The Museum of the History of Catalonia occupies the Palau de Mar, a massive red-brick building that stands as the last remaining structure from the city's old industrial port. Designed by the engineer Maurici Garrán in eighteen eighty-one,…
5. Plaça de la Barceloneta
The Church of Sant Miquel del Port dominates the Plaça de la Barceloneta, standing with a sober, stone facade that defines the center of this maritime district. Built between seventeen fifty-three and seventeen fifty-five, the structure…
6. Mercat de la Barceloneta
The Mercat de la Barceloneta sits in the heart of the city's old fishermen’s district, marked by a distinct metal framework that dates back to its original construction in eighteen eighty-four. While the structure was designed by Antoni…
7. L'Estel ferit
You can identify this sculpture by the four uneven, rusted steel cubes stacked ten meters high on the sand. Known to locals as The Cubes, this installation is titled L’Estel ferit, or The Wounded Star. It was created by the German artist…