The Gothic Quarter in Barcelona is the oldest part of the city: it was home to the Roman settlement of Barcino. the Roman settlement of Barcino. The main attraction of the Gothic Quarter Gothic Quarter is the Cathedral.
In the 15th century, the City Hall and the Catalan government buildings were built here. The building City Hall was later rebuilt, but part of the Gothic decoration on the side of the building remains, featuring the coat of arms of Barcelona. Gothic decoration depicting the coat of arms of Barcelona. There are two monuments at the entrance to the City Hall - Jaume I, who established the Barcelona City Council in the 13th century, and J. Fivellier, who in the 16th century forced the court nobility to pay taxes. Opposite the City Hall is the Palace of the Government of Catalonia. The façade of the building was rebuilt in Renaissance style. Above the main entrance there is a statue of the patron saint of Catalonia - St George. The statue of St George defeating the dragon is above the main entrance. Noteworthy are the Gothic chapel of San Jordi, the marvellous Orange Courtyard and the 16th century bell tower. The President of Catalonia works here. Catalonia.
The Royal Palace was built in the 13th century as the residence of the Counts of Barcelona. В magnificent Tinel Hall, a fourteenth-century Gothic example, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella Isabella received Columbus on his return from his voyage. It was later the seat Holy Tribunal.
The canon's house is the only 11th-century Gothic building built on Roman Roman foundations. The building was built for an almshouse, where dinners were held for the city's paupers, in 1450. city beggars; in 1450 the house was given to the canon (one of the clergy) of the city's cathedral. clergyman of the cathedral of the city. It is now the residence residence of the President of Catalonia.
The Archdeacon's House is built on the foundations of a 12th century building, later a gallery and a small courtyard were added. later added a gallery and a small courtyard with a fountain. It is now home to the archives. archives. At the gate is an amusing letterbox, decorated with carved carvings of a swallow, symbolising the hope of a quick reply, and a tortoise, symbolising the pace at which letters are delivered.
Two museums in the Gothic Quarter are also worthy of note: The Museum of the History of the City and the Museum of the History of the City and the Museum of Sculptor Frederic Mares.
