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It's one of the most beautiful Gothic church in town. It was built in the 14th Century like a cathedral for sailors and merchants with the modest contribution of them. Its popular construction has inspired the best seller "The Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett. The external structure is completly perfect: its main nave has 13 metres and each of the side ones has exactly 6'5 metres. The whole width of the church is the same than the height of the side naves and the difference between them and the main one is 6'5 metres, as the width of them.
The main façade has an impressive Gothic rose window from the 15th Century, the sculptures of St. Peter and St. Paul and two belfries.
Esta es una de las iglesias góticas más bonitas de la ciudad. Fue erigida en el siglo XIV como si fuera una catedral para marineros y mercaderes con modestas contribuciones por parte de ellos. Su construcción popular ha inspirado el best seller "Los pilares de la tierra" de Ken Follett. La estructura externa es completamente perfecta: su nave central tiene 13 metros y cada una de las laterales 6'5 metros exactamente. La anchura total de la iglesia es igual a la altura de las naves laterales, y la diferencia entre estas y la central es de 6'5 metros. La fachada principal tiene un impresionante rosetón gótico del siglo XV, esculturas de San Pedro y San Pablo y dos campanarios. Leave a Comment
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I loved the outside of the church but the indoor part is even more interesting. There is an spectacular combination of light and darkness with very high vaults held by thin columns. There are very few decoration because of the destruction suffered during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) made by the anticlerical militias. The regular entrance is for the apse gate.
Me encanta el exterior de la iglesia pero el interior es aun más interesante. Hay una espectacular combinación de luces y sombras con bóvedas muy altas sustentadas por finas columnas. Hay muy poca decoración debido a la destrucción sufrida durante la Guerra Civil española (1936-1939) provocada por las milicias anticlericales. La entrada normal se hace por la puerta del ábside.
Mass schedule / Horario de misas
Weekdays / Laborables: 9:30, 19:15 (Catalan)
Saturdays / Sábados: 19:30 (Catalan)
Sundays / Domingos: 11:00 (Catalan), 12:30 (bilingual - bilingüe), 19:30 (Spanish - español)
Opening hours - Horario de apertura: 9:00 - 13:30 and 16:30 - 20:00 Leave a Comment
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 Basilica Santa Maria del
Mar by zumodemango
It's open everyday from 9 to 13.30 and from 16.30 to 20.00 Leave a Comment
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 Església de Santa Maria del
Mar by seamandrew
The church was built relatively quickly, between 1329 and 1384 (I said relatively), resulting in a purity of style which ranks it as the most perfect example of Gothic church architecture in Catalonia. The facade exhibits all the characteristics of the Catalan Gothic Style: prevalance of horizontal lines, flat terraced roofing, wide open spaces, strong buttresses and octagonal towers ending in terraces.
The big rose window is 15th century, the original having been lost to an earthquake in 1428. The interior is, to put it simply, breathtaking and elegant. Leave a Comment Directions: In La Ribera
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 by Maria_75
The exterior is quite nice and somewhat discrete (for the gothic style), as the decoration is kept to the two main doorways. The interior of the church is beautiful in its simplicity. The plain stonework of the apse with its many windows and columns acts like a beacon contrasting with the darkness of the nave.
The interior was gutted during the Spanish Civil War, but the removal of the stalls and screens only increases the interior's beauty and simplicity. Leave a Comment
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I liked very much this catalan gothic church with the most funniest guard ever (he started to clap his hands and move the giant keys so the visitors to understand he was going to lock the church!).
The church supposed to have an excellent acoustic but I wasn’t lucky enough to hear any choir on my visit (I’ve been told about jazz concerts here also!). The simplicity of the interior was impressive because of the darkness and the windows high on the top. It was built on 14th century and the rose window is one of the highlights.
It is opened 9.00-13:30, 16.30-20.00 daily and the entrance is free. Phone: 933102390Directions: metro:Jaume I
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 Plaza Santa Maria del
Mar-La Ribera by bpwilletLeave a Comment
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Mar-La Ribera by bpwilletLeave a Comment Directions: Plaza Santa Maria del Mar
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