Arc de Triomf, A Triumph of Red Brick Moorish Revival

Arc de Triomf, Carrer del Rec Comtal, Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera, Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, BCN, Catalonia, 08010, Spain
The charm of Barcelona
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Architecture

Introduction

The Arc de Triomf of Barcelona in Spain, built in 1888, is the main entrance of the World Exposition and features a Moorish Revival style. The triumphal arch is made of red brick and has the words "Barcelona rep les nacions" ("Barcelona welcomes the nations") carved on the lintel. The back of the lintel is adorned with a stone sculpture called "Recompense".
Address
Arc de Triomf, Carrer del Rec Comtal, Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera, Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, BCN, Catalonia, 08010, Spain
Opening hours
All day.
Transportation

Take bus 39, 51, or H16 to get to the Pg. Lluís Companys-Arc de Triomf or Pg. Lluís Companys-Almogàvers stop.

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