From its foundation as the Roman Barcino, Barcelona has always been surrounded by walls to defend the city against its enemies. However, the Bourbon conquest on the 11th of September 1714 turned these protective walls into the city’s prison. The conquering army...
Origins In the mid-nineteenth century, the cut and thrust of industrialisation pushed Barcelona to it’s limit. The city was growing demographically and bursting at the seams. To compensate, the walls that had surrounded and protected the city for generations...
Another addition to the “must visit” list on your next trip to Barcelona has to be the National Art Museum of Catalonia, or MNAC (Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya) as it’s locally known. First off, the location is breathtaking! From the...
