|
 A remarkable
concentration of beautiful medieval Gothic buildings just a couple
of blocks northeast of the Ramblas, the BARRI GĂ’TIC (Gothic Quarter)
forms the very heart of the old town. Once it was entirely enclosed
by fourth-century AD Roman walls, but what you see now dates
principally from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, when
Barcelona reached the height of her commercial prosperity before
being absorbed into the burgeoning kingdom of Castile. Parts of the
ancient walls can still be seen incorporated into later structures,
especially around the cathedral. |
