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Aquesta és la web de la Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Barcelona. Hi trobareu els temes més significatius del primer temple de l’arxidiòcesi barcelonina. La consulta us donarà a conèixer com és aquesta església i quines són les coses que us poden interessar més.
Cultural and tourist visit hours: from 9:30 to 18:30 h. (access will be closed at 17:45 h)
Aquesta és la web de la Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Barcelona. Hi trobareu els temes més significatius del primer temple de l’arxidiòcesi barcelonina. La consulta us donarà a conèixer com és aquesta església i quines són les coses que us poden interessar més.
From the rooftops, we can see the two bell towers, the two lateral pinnacles, the cimborio crowned by the Holy Cross (sustained by the image of Saint Helena), the Cloister and a spectacular panoramic view of Barcelona.
The Cathedral of Barcelona is comprised of three naves, but just a single apse and ambulatory. The naves have five sections: that closest to the façade is the longest in order to accommodate the dimensions of the cimborio, which is adjacent to the main entrance.
One of the most well-known and endearing part of the Cathedral of Barcelona is the crypt of Saint Eulalia. The magnificent Gothic tomb incorporates Romanesque elements from other sources, such as the bases and capitals holding up the structure of the polychromed marble sarcophagus solemnly inaugurated in 1339.
The Cathedral of Barcelona was the first to present the dancing egg in Barcelona, going back at least to 1636. Saint Lucia On her feast day, 13 December, devotees of this martyr and protector of sight visit the Romanesque chapel dedicated to the Saint to adore her relics.
The Cathedral of Barcelona has three organs in the Basilica itself, and another historic organ in the church of Sant Sever. The organ accompanies the Eucharistic celebrations and the prayer of the divine office.
The Christ of Lepanto is the most venerated image in Barcelona. Most of the year it can be found at the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament in the Barcelona Cathedral, whereas during Lent it can be found at the Chapel of Saint Severus of Barcelona.
The image of Saint Helena, sculpted in 1910 by Eduardo Bautista Alentorn, stands atop the cimborio of the Cathedral of Barcelona. The reasons for her privileged location is two-fold. On the one hand because she, mother of Emperor Constantine the Great (4th century), miraculously found the True Cross of Jesus Christ at Golgotha in Jerusalén.
