Carrer de Santa Anna holds a history that traces back nearly nine hundred years to the founding of its namesake church in the twelfth century. The street itself, located between Portal del Ángel and the bustle of Las Ramblas, is defined by…
Shadow of the Wind Landmarks
Walk the atmospheric streets of mid-century Barcelona to trace the footsteps of Daniel Sempere, Fermín Romero de Torres, and Julián Carax from Carlos Ruiz Zafón's beloved novel.
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1. Carrer de Santa Anna
2. Els 4 Gats
Els 4 Gats occupies the ground floor of Casa Martí, a building constructed in eighteen ninety-six and designed by the modernist architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch. The establishment is recognizable by its dark, ornate façade, which draws…
3. Ateneu Barcelonès
The Ateneu Barcelonès is housed within the Palau Savassona, an eighteenth-century building on Carrer de la Canuda that features a distinct entrance originally designed for the passage of horse-drawn carriages. Built in seventeen ninety-six…
4. Plaça de Sant Felip Neri
The Plaça de Sant Felip Neri is defined by the pockmarked stone walls of the baroque church that sits at its edge. These scars are not from time or weather, but are shrapnel marks left by bombs dropped during the Spanish Civil War.
5. Plaça Reial
Plaça Reial is a symmetrical, rectangular square defined by its uniform yellow-hued neoclassical facades and rows of tall palm trees. It occupies the site of the former Santa Madrona Capuchin monastery, which was demolished in the…
6. Carrer de l'Arc del Teatre
Carrer de l'Arc del Teatre is identified by the prominent stone arch that marks its entrance from La Rambla. This arched passage is an original feature of the historic Teatre Principal, the oldest theater in Barcelona, which stands…