Barcelona ( BAR-sə-LOH-nə, Catalan: [bəɾsəˈlonə], Spanish: [baɾθeˈlona] or Spanish: [baɾseˈlona]) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits, its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the Province of Barcelona and is home to around 4.8 million people, making it the fifth most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, the Ruhr area, Madrid, and Milan. It is one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea, located on the coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs, and bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola mountain range, the tallest peak of which is 512 metres (1,680 feet) high.
Founded as a Roman city, in the Middle Ages Barcelona became the capital of the County of Barcelona. After merging with the Kingdom of Aragon, Barcelona continued to be an important city in the Crown of Aragon as an economic and administrative centre of this Crown and the capital of the Principality of Catalonia. Barcelona has a rich cultural heritage and is today an important cultural centre and a major tourist destination. Particularly renowned are the architectural works of Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech i Montaner, which have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Since 1450, it is home to the University of Barcelona, widely considered the most prestigious university in Spain. The headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean are located in Barcelona. The city is known for hosting the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as world-class conferences and expositions and also many international sport tournaments.
Barcelona is a major cultural, economic, and financial centre in southwestern Europe, as well as the main biotech hub in Spain. As a leading world city, Barcelona's influence in global socio-economic affairs qualifies it for global city status (Beta +).Barcelona is a transport hub, with the Port of Barcelona being one of Europe's principal seaports and busiest European passenger port, an international airport, Barcelona–El Prat Airport, which handles over 50 million passengers per year, an extensive motorway network, and a high-speed rail line with a link to France and the rest of Europe.
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Joan Miró Museum (Fundació Joan Miró)
Palau de la Música Catalana
Sagrada Família
Casa Batlló
Cathedral of Barcelona
Tibidabo Amusement Park
Magic Fountain
Picasso Museum
Casa Milà
National Art Museum of Catalonia
CosmoCaixa Barcelona
Palau Güell
Montjuïc Castle
Gothic Quarter
Barcelona Aquarium (L'Aquarium)
Parc del Forum
Barcelona Wax Museum
Port Olímpic
Cau Ferrat Museum (Museu Cau Ferrat)
Plaça del Rei
Dalí Museum
Montserrat
Casa Lleo i Morera
Santa Maria del Pi Basilica
Casa Vicens
Parque del Laberinto de Horta
Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA)
La Boqueria Market
Chocolate Museum (Museu de la Xocolata)
Museu Blau
Illa Fantasia
History Museum of Catalonia (Museu d'Historia de Catalunya)
La Roca Village
Columbus Monument
Gràcia
Gran Teatre del Liceu
Passeig de Gracia
Botanical Garden of Barcelona
Parc de la Ciutadella
Camp Nou
Antoni Tapies Museum (Fundacio Antoni Tapies)
Barcelona Zoo
Barcelona City History Museum (MUHBA)
Arc de Triomf
Barcelona Pavilion (Pabellon Mies van der Rohe)
Barceloneta Beach
Casa Amatller
City Hall (Casa de la Ciutat)
Collserola Natural Park (Parc de Collserola)
El Born
European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM)
Las Ramblas
Maricel Museum (Museu Maricel)
Monestir de Pedralbes
Music Museum (Museu de la Musica)
Parc de Montjuic
Placa Espanya
Plaça de Catalunya
Poble Espanyol
Sant Pau Recinte Modernista
Tibidabo Mountain
Hard Rock Cafe Barcelona
Torre Agbar
George Orwell Square
Collserola Tower (Torre de Collserola)
Center of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB)
Palau Sant Jordi
CaixaForum Barcelona
Museu del Modernisme Catala
FC Barcelona Museum
Colonia Guell & Gaudi Crypt
Via Sepulcral Romana
Plaça Sant Felip Neri
Plaça Sant Jaume
Frederic Mares Museum
Gaudí House Museum
Torre de Bellesguard
Mountain of the Jews (Montjuïc)
Santa Maria del Mar
Park Güell
Barcelona Cruise Port
Nova Icària Beach
Camp de la Indústria
Estadi de Sarrià
Camp Municipal Narcís Sala
Santa Maria del Pi
França Railway Station (Estació de Franca)
La Casa de la Seda
Maremagnum
Museu Picasso
Fundació Joan Miró
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