[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Secci\u00f3n” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” width_last_edited=”off|desktop” max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px|||||” custom_padding_tablet=”|60px||60px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|40px||40px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
Barcelona<\/span><\/b>, capital of the autonomous community of <\/span>Catalonia<\/span><\/b>, has been and remains the epicentre of the territory for centuries, a fact that has contributed a great historical and architectural wealth, as well as bringing with it a multiculturalism throughout this time, with ideologies from different parts of the world converging in the same population area.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For these reasons, <\/span>Barcelona <\/span><\/b>has a wide variety of places of worship, with a total of 465 facilities. Although the most emblematic for visitors are, par excellence, <\/span>Sagrada Familia<\/span><\/b>, <\/span>Cathedral of Barcelona<\/span><\/b> and<\/span> Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar<\/span><\/b>, in this publication we are going to show you 1<\/span>0 lesser-known churches, basilicas and parishes<\/span><\/b>, but with an undeniable charm, that you should not miss if you visit Barcelona. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We suggest you choose the ones that catch your attention and visit Barcelona, making an interesting route through them. In addition, you have at your disposal <\/span>Shuttle2Sun<\/span><\/a>‘s <\/span>shared transfer services<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>private transfer services<\/span><\/a>, low-cost and sustainable, to move to the capital, from <\/span>Barcelona airport, Barcelona port, Reus airport, Girona airport and Camp de Tarragona AVE train station<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||30px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|60px|30px|60px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|40px||40px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Not as old as most of Barcelona’s places of worship, the <\/span>Expiatory Temple of the Sacred Heart of Jesus<\/span><\/b> is a jewel with Neo-Byzantine, Modernist and Neo-Gothic influences, which you’ll find at the top of the <\/span>Tibidabo <\/span><\/b>mountain. Its central tower holds the figure of the Sacred Heart, made of bronze.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It was built in the 20th century, begun by the Barcelona architect <\/span>Enric Sagnier i Villavecchia<\/span><\/b>, who was well known in <\/span>Barcelona <\/span><\/b>at the time, and finally finished by his son, <\/span>Josep Maria Sagnier i Vidal<\/span><\/b>. Other renowned artists also participated in its construction and decoration, such as Frederic Mar\u00e8s, Llu\u00eds Bru and Alfons Juyol, among others. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n One of the most popular areas for visitors are the <\/span>upper terraces<\/span><\/b>, from which you can see the whole of Barcelona, as you are at the highest point of the city and enjoy unbeatable views. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Inside the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona, between the squares of Pi and Sant Josep Oriol, you can discover the beauty of the exuberant <\/span>Basilica of Santa Maria del Pi<\/span><\/b>, which has the <\/span>largest rose window in Catalonia<\/span><\/b>, which had to be reproduced after its destruction during the Spanish Civil War. The <\/span>basilica<\/span><\/a>‘s initial construction dates to the 5th century, but its current state is due to a remodelling during the 14th century.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.shuttle2sun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Iglesias-Barcelona-1.png” alt=”10 churches to visit in Barcelona” title_text=”10 churches to visit in Barcelona” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px|||||” custom_padding_tablet=”|60px||60px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|40px||40px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n During your visit, you can see its collection of Catalan goldsmith’s work, its exhibition, the crypt, the garden and the octagonal bell tower, which you can climb to enjoy magnificent views of <\/span>Barcelona<\/span><\/b>. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n On the other hand, in the <\/span>Gothic Quarter <\/span><\/b>of Barcelona, in Pla\u00e7a Sant Just, you cannot miss the <\/span>Basilica dels Sants M\u00e0rtirs Sant Just i Pastor<\/span><\/b>, built in the 14th century, very unknown to visitors, but which houses an austere and, at the same time, charming Gothic style inside. You can also climb the bell tower, which offers incredible views of the neighbourhood. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Get to Barcelona with <\/span>Shuttle2Sun<\/span><\/a>‘s <\/span>shared transfer services<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>private transfer services<\/span><\/a>, available from <\/span>Barcelona Airport, Barcelona Port, Reus Airport, Girona Airport and Camp de Tarragona AVE train station<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n One of the oldest churches you’ll find on the streets of Barcelona is the Romanesque<\/span> church of the<\/span><\/b> monastery of Sant Pau del Camp<\/span><\/b>, dating from around the 10th century. Through the small worship centre, you can access the <\/span>cloister<\/span>, which is decorated with beautiful arches of varying size and decoration.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px|||||” custom_padding_tablet=”|60px||60px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|40px||40px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.shuttle2sun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Iglesias-Barcelona-Mare-de-Deu-de-Betlem-2.png” alt=”Parish Church of Mare de D\u00e9u de Betlem Barcelona” title_text=”Parish Church of Mare de D\u00e9u de Betlem Barcelona” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n The Gothic fa\u00e7ade of the <\/span>parish church of Mare de D\u00e9u de Betlem<\/span><\/b><\/a> will surprise you as you stroll along Barcelona’s <\/span>Rambla<\/span><\/b>, originally dating from the 15th century, when a chapel dedicated to Saint Mary of Bethlehem was ordered to be built. Later, a church was built on the same site. Even so, the building has suffered several fires over the years and only its fa\u00e7ade and the original sides remain.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Another of the architectural gems you can visit during your stay in Barcelona is the <\/span>church of Santa Anna<\/span><\/b>, dating from the 12th century, in Romanesque and Gothic styles, where you can enjoy the cloister, one of the most characteristic areas of its facilities. This church is located in <\/span>Ciutat Vella<\/span><\/b> district, on <\/span>Carrer de Santa Anna<\/span><\/a>, very close to Pla\u00e7a Catalunya. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The <\/span>church of Mare de D\u00e9u del Carme<\/span><\/b> is another of the most recent churches, built at the beginning of the 20th century, on <\/span>Avinguda Diagonal<\/span><\/a>. Its interior is decorated with works of art by the Catalan Llu\u00eds Bru, in a neo-Byzantine style that captures the attention of visitors. Its structure is the work of the architects <\/span>Josep Dom\u00e8nech Estap\u00e0<\/span><\/b> and <\/span>Josep Dom\u00e8nech Mansana<\/span><\/b>, father and son.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px|||||” custom_padding_tablet=”|60px||60px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|40px||40px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” min_height=”181.8px” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”3px||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n In Barcelona you will find other churches that are well worth a visit, such as <\/span>Basilica de la Pur\u00edsima Concepci\u00f3n y Asunci\u00f3n de Nuestra Se\u00f1ora<\/span><\/b>, located in L’Eixample. Curiously, it is built from scraps, i.e. it has been remodelled and has the cloister of the Monastery of Junqueras and the bell tower belonging to the church of San Miguel.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n On the other hand, we suggest you visit the <\/span>parish church Castrense de la Ciutadella<\/span><\/b>, which was part of the Ciutadella fortress, as well as the <\/span>Church of San Felipe Neri<\/span><\/b>, whose Gothic fa\u00e7ade still preserves the shrapnel impacts of the Spanish Civil War. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Don’t think twice and discover these churches and basilicas, which will not leave you indifferent. Remember that <\/span>Shuttle2Sun<\/span><\/a> offers its <\/span>shared transfer services<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>private transfer services<\/span><\/a>, low-cost and sustainable, from <\/span>Barcelona airport, Barcelona port, Reus airport, Girona airport and Camp de Tarragona AVE train station<\/span><\/b>, so you can get to <\/span>Barcelona<\/span><\/b>, comfortably and without worries.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Barcelona, capital of the autonomous community of Catalonia, has been and remains the epicentre of the territory for centuries, a fact that has contributed a great historical and architectural wealth, as well as bringing with it a multiculturalism throughout this time, with ideologies from different parts of the world converging in the same population area.\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12618,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[40,39,42,29,41],"tags":[46,69,135,45,44,43,125,139],"class_list":["post-12608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-barcelona-2","category-costa-dorada-2","category-spanish-culture","category-travel","category-travel-tips","tag-airports","tag-holidays","tag-private-transfer-2","tag-shuttle","tag-transfer","tag-travel","tag-vacances-2","tag-winter"],"yoast_head":"\nExpiatory Temple of the Sacred Heart of Jesus \u00a0<\/h2>\n
Basilica of Santa Maria del Pi \u00a0<\/h2>\n
Basilica dels Sants M\u00e0rtirs Sant Just i Pastor<\/h2>\n
Monastery of Sant Pau del Camp<\/h2>\n
Parish Church of Mare de D\u00e9u de Betlem \u00a0<\/h2>\n
Church of Santa Anna \u00a0<\/h2>\n
Church of Mare de D\u00e9u del Carme\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
Other places of worship not to be missed<\/h2>\n