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Barcelona is the capital also happens to 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 numerous sightseeing options in Barcelona. Ramon Berenguer Square is an important and a very popular sightseeing destination. Ramon Berenguer Square, Barcelona is perhaps the most impressive place in Old Barcelona because of the great stretch of the city wall to be seen here as well as the concentration of Gothic buildings against it. The square got its name from Ramon Berenguer III. The Ramon Berenguer Square, Barcelona has numerous interesting landmarks. The Square will give you the feeling of the colonial era once you walk through it and explore its beauty. Perhaps one of the most prominent landmarks in the Ramon Berenguer Square, Barcelona is the statue of Ramon Berenguer III the great. This equestrian statue was built by Josep Llimona and inaugurated on the 11th of March 1950 in the square which carries his name. He had made the sketch for the statue during 1880-1885 when he went to Italy for advance studies. The execution of the work dates from 1922. The statue was accompanied by controversy as the horse’s tail was added in the post-war period by the official restorer Frederic Marès. A particular place of interest on the Ramon Berenguer Square, Barcelona is the The Roman Wall. The walled enclosure was between 270 and 310 A.D and is preserved up to the present day. Some f the stretches of the wall were reinforced by rectangular floored towers with some exceptions. The function of the wall were retained until the 13th century when King Jaume I allowed openings to be made in the wall to support new constructions. The Ramon Berenguer Square, Barcelona remains one of the important locations in the city.
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