Etiqueta: Barcelona historic streets

Via Augusta: The History of a Street.

Via Augusta: The History of a Street.

From the Great Roman Road to the Heart of the Contemporary City There are streets in Barcelona that simply cross the city. And there are others that, when we walk along them, seem to contain several cities at once. Via Augusta belongs to the second …

Carrer de l’Espaseria, Barcelona: A Small Street with a History of Swordmaking Near Santa Maria del Mar.

Carrer de l’Espaseria, Barcelona: A Small Street with a History of Swordmaking Near Santa Maria del Mar.

In the La Ribera neighborhood, within the Ciutat Vella district, we find a small street whose name preserves the memory of one of Barcelona’s traditional crafts: Carrer de l’Espaseria. It is a short, narrow street located next to the Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar, …