{"id":697,"date":"2015-08-07T05:43:14","date_gmt":"2015-08-07T09:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suitelife.com\/?p=697"},"modified":"2018-08-29T16:57:44","modified_gmt":"2018-08-29T14:57:44","slug":"must-see-in-barcelona-santa-eulalia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/suitelife.com\/?p=697","title":{"rendered":"Must See in Barcelona: Cathedral Santa Eulalia"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Must See in Barcelona : The Famous Cathedral Santa Eulalia<\/h1>\n<p>In Barcelona\u00a0there are a large number of cathedrals, some more famous than others. Those cathedrals attract more and more visitors every year. This interest is, in part, due to the cathedrals\\&#8217; architectural style: some of which date back to the\u00a0Roman Empire, while others are Gothic and some more modern like the Sagrada familia designed by <a href=\\\"http:\/\/suitelife.com\/2011\/05\/11\/the-one-day-barcelona-gaudi-tour\/\\\">Gaudi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We\\&#8217;d like to share one of the best; a <strong>must see in Barcelona<\/strong>! Did you know that one of the most famous cathedrals in Barcelona is the Cathedral Santa Eulalia de la Seu located in the highest point of the old town of Barcelona? It\\&#8217;s the most beautiful Cathedral in Barcelona! If I were asked to choose between <a href=\\\"http:\/\/suitelife.com\/2010\/03\/09\/sagrada-familia\/\\\">the Sagrada Familia<\/a> and the cathedral Santa Eulalia de la Seu I would answer without hesitation: the Cathedral of \u00a0Santa Eulalia de La Seu. The Catalan Gothic cathedral dominates many buildings that are located in the old Gothic district of Barcelona\u00a0with its size and its towers.\u00a0At certain times, you can have access to the crypt where the sarcophagus of Saint Eulalia rests. She is the Patron saint of Barcelona and was martyrised aged 13 years old.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\\\"http:\/\/suitelife.com\/2013\/07\/24\/cathedral-santa-eulalia-de-la-seu\/santa-eulalia-2\/\\\" rel=\\\"attachment wp-att-38095\\\"><img class=\\\" wp-image-38095 size-medium aligncenter\\\" src=\\\"https:\/\/suitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/santa-eulalia1-300x225.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"must see in Barcelona, Cathedral de la Seu\\\" width=\\\"300\\\" height=\\\"225\\\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Santa Eulalia\\&#8217;s History<\/h2>\n<p>Barcelona\\&#8217;s history contains many mysteries.\u00a0The legend of Santa Eulalia in Barcelona, which dates back to the Roman Empire, is one of those mysteries. At age 13, shocked by the persecution carried out against Christians by Emperor Diocletian, Eulalia opposed the Governor.\u00a0For this, she was sentenced to undergo 13 martyrs, one for each year of her age. Eulalia was thus imprisoned, whipped and tortured. She was forced, for example to walk on coals burned down on her breasts, and these wounds were then rubbed with stones; and she was also placed in a barrel filled with nails that was then rolled down a hill.\u00a0 Her body was then covered with fleas while she was\u00a0 forced to walk naked in the city to the point of cruxifiction.\u00a0Eulalia was canonized in 633 and became one of the patron saints of Barcelona, where she is known as \\&#8221;La Laia\\&#8221;. The \\&#8221;Fiestas de Santa Eulalia\\&#8221; (\\&#8221;Holidays of Santa Eulalia\\&#8221;) are held during the second week in February in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\\\"http:\/\/suitelife.com\/2013\/07\/24\/cathedral-santa-eulalia-de-la-seu\/sainte-eulalie\/\\\" rel=\\\"attachment wp-att-38096\\\"><img class=\\\" wp-image-38096 size-medium aligncenter\\\" src=\\\"https:\/\/suitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/sainte-eulalie-212x300.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"must see in Barcelona\\\" width=\\\"212\\\" height=\\\"300\\\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Exterior of the Cathedral<\/h2>\n<p>The Cathedral is huge with impressive dimensions (about 90 meters high and about 40 wide). At the entrance there is a garden located in the cloister where you can find palm trees. The cloister is the most enjoyable place to visit\u00a0and a haven of peace and nature animated by the warbling of the fountain right in the entrance and the geese hooting!<\/p>\n<p>There are 13\u00a0 geese representing Eulalia\\&#8217;s age when she was martyrised. At the top of the fountain sits a statue of Sant Jordi slaying a dragon. Each year, the second sunday after Pentacost, locals come and put an egg on the water jet. On the left hand side, right before the entrance of the cloister, there are two gravestones of the founders of the Cathedral Ramon Berenguer\u00a0and his spouse Almodia.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\\\"http:\/\/suitelife.com\/2013\/07\/24\/cathedral-santa-eulalia-de-la-seu\/cathedral-of-santa-eulalia-sant-jordi\/\\\" rel=\\\"attachment wp-att-38097\\\"><img class=\\\" wp-image-38097 size-medium aligncenter\\\" src=\\\"https:\/\/suitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/cathedral-of-santa-eulalia-sant-Jordi-300x198.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"must see in Barcelona\\\" width=\\\"300\\\" height=\\\"198\\\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>A Sumptuous Interior !<\/h2>\n<p>A sumptuous interior: The Cathedral consists of three naves, a huge organ, and there are several interior chapels and the altar. The interior consists of an imposing nave lit by large windows dating from the 15th century. The nave is flanked by aisles,\u00a0with 28 auxilary chapels. Among the wonders that can be seen inside the cathedral is the crypt below the Capella Major,\u00a0which contains the sarcophagus of Santa Eulalia . The cathedral also has a magnificent choir in the center of the nave,\u00a0with beautifully carved stalls. The enclosure around the choir is ornamented with reliefs that tell the story of Santa Eulalia.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\\\"http:\/\/suitelife.com\/2013\/07\/24\/cathedral-santa-eulalia-de-la-seu\/barcelona___santa_eulalia-cathedral_of_santa_eulali\/\\\" rel=\\\"attachment wp-att-38098\\\"><img class=\\\" wp-image-38098 size-medium aligncenter\\\" src=\\\"https:\/\/suitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Barcelona___Santa_Eulalia-Cathedral_of_Santa_Eulali-300x225.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"must see in Barcelona\\\" width=\\\"300\\\" height=\\\"225\\\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please note that the visits are at very special hours with a big break in the early afternoon,\u00a0so plan to visit only between 8:30 to 13:30 and 16:30 to 19:30.<\/p>\n<p>Have you visited this must see in Barcelona yet? Which are your favourite churches in Barcelona? Let us know in the comments below !<\/p>\n<p>*Diarra,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Must See in Barcelona : The Famous Cathedral Santa Eulalia In Barcelona\u00a0there are a large number of cathedrals, some more famous than others. Those cathedrals attract more and more visitors every year. 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