Church of Santa Maria del Mar

Church of Santa Maria del Mar

Barcelona is the capital city and also the second largest city in Spain. It is located in the comarca of Barcelonès, along the Mediterranean coast between the mouths of the Llobregat and Besòs rivers. There are plenty of sightseeing options in Barcelona and the Church of Santa Maria del Mar is one such popular sightseeing destination.

Church of Santa Maria del Mar, Barcelona is a popular sightseeing destination in Barcelona. The church has been in existence for quite some time now and the first references of this church of Santa Maria del Mar can be found in a text from the year 998. The structure of the Church of Santa Maria del Mar, Barcelona is the work of architect Berenguer de Montagut. The first stone of the basilica was laid to commemorate the conquest of Sardinia, which completed the Catalan domination in the Mediterranean initiated ten years earlier with the conquest of Mallorca, and which reached its fullest extent with the entry of Sicily and Greece into the domains of the House of Barcelona.

The structure of the Church of Santa Maria del Mar, Barcelona is the only perfectly finished Catalan Gothic church. The outer walls of the Basilica display
the features which differentiate Catalan Gothic from European. The church is a built in Catalan style and there is a predominance of horizontal lines, of solid panels over empty spaces, of flat terraces without roofs, and a preference for large bare surfaces. As in the European Gothic Cathedrals, the buttresses are not flying.

The interiors of the Church of Santa Maria del Mar, Barcelona are extremely beautiful and boasts of exceptional acoustic conditions. These conditions make the church an ideal venue for concerts, usually of classical and Oriental music but occasionally of jazz. If you are in Barcelona, a visit to the Church of Santa Maria del Mar is definitely a must.

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