History
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Photo courtesy of Centre d’Estudis Ignasi Iglésias.
A Thousand Battles: Sant Andreu
Sant Andreu is today a peaceful area of Barcelona, but its past is filled with conflict and rebellion. Read more
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Artur Bladé, An Unknown Writer
The magic of the Ribera d’Ebre comes alive in the journals of a Catalan exile during the Spanish Civil War. Read more
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Catedral de Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia. Pjhoto by Pierre Gronau (Wikimedia).
Santa Eulàlia
Long before her name became associated with a 175-year-old Barcelona-based fashion brand, Santa Eulàlia was widely known as young Christian martyr. Read more
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Photo by Joan C. G.
HOLY CRAP!
Two reasons why Christmas in Catalunya is the sh*t Read more
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Photo by Pere López.
Answer “El Call”
Small numbers of Jews may have arrived in Barcelona soon after 70 C.E. as part of the wave of migrants arriving in Europe fleeing Roman repression in Palestine. They settled in what became known as El Call. Read more
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Photo by Alessandro Cani.
Gothic Legends
Behind Barcelona's real history of buildings and kings, there is another secret city of legends and myths. Read more
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Illustration by Tara Shain
Autumn Bounty
There are a few delicious autumn treats that take center stage in Catalunya, especially during the Tots Sants celebrations (All Saints’ Day) on October 31st. But that doesn’t mean you have to wait until then to enjoy them. Read more
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Photo courtesy of Biblioteca MUHBA.
When the Bombs Fell
Air raid shelters like Refugi 307 helped protect people from the 194 total air raids carried out over the city during the Spanish Civil War. Read more
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Illustration by Tara Shain
Song and dance
Carmen Amaya, a flamenco legend born in the the seafront shantytown of Somorrostro in Barcelona. Read more
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Photo by Tara Shain
Early Signs
Usually found on the corners of buildings and placed at a height of over two metres, these plaques remind us of a time when traffic control was quite a hectic proposal. Read more
