Barcelona Cathedral facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
District | Barcelona |
Location | |
Location | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Cathedral |
Website | |
www.catedralbcn.org |
The Cathedral of Santa Eulalia (also called La Seu) the Gothic cathedral seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona, Spain. The famous Sagrada Família currently being built is not a cathedral. The cathedral was constructed from the 13th to the 15th century. There was a Visigothic church there before. The Gothic-like façade is from the 19th century.
The cathedral is dedicated to Eulalia of Barcelona, co-patron saint of Barcelona. According to Catholic tradition, Eulalia was a young virgin who suffered martyrdom during Roman times in Barcelona. The body of Saint Eulalia is entombed in the cathedral's crypt.
One side chapel is dedicated to "Christ of Lepanto", and contains a cross from a ship that fought at the Battle of Lepanto (1571). The body of the cross is shifted to the right. Catalan legend says that the body swerved to avoid getting hit by a cannonball.
The cathedral has a secluded Gothic cloister where thirteen white geese are kept.
Images for kids
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The facade in year 1850 by Jenaro Pérez Villaamil, published in the work España artística y monumental.
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Door in the cloister
See also
In Spanish: Catedral de la Santa Cruz y Santa Eulalia de Barcelona para niños
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