Santa Maria del Mar church

While it is fine to look around other places of tourist interest while visiting a city, you should spare some time off for visiting religious architecture in Barcelona too. What else could be a better way than to do the same apart from visiting the Santa Maria del Mar church while visiting Barcelona?

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Santa Maria del Mar cathedral

This Catholic Christian church will remain forever in the hearts of those who visit it once and apart from the holy factor, there is the reason that it is one of the most important and beautiful fourteenth century church in Barcelona. Those who love architecture will be awed by its Catalan Gothic style architecture, which is considered one of the best examples of its type.

Visitors might find interest in the fact that the ground on which this church is built was once occupied by a Roman cemetery. Do not miss out the fine examples of Catalan Gothic architecture that is amply displayed by the octagonal towers that boast of flat tops.

Apart from that, the structure also boasts of rib vaults, soaring vertical lines along with large bare surfaces. Look above to see the roof and you will find that it is exceptionally tall. Do not miss out the engravings on the main door of this church that depict workers carrying stones on their back.