Barcelona’s amazing history is still very visible in and around the city centre or “Cuitat Vella” (old town), the old boundary walls of Sant Madrona on Parallel and the Gothic architecture around the city, but perhaps the greatest sign of the age of “Barcino” as the Roman’s named the city, is the church of “Sant Pau del Camp” – Saint Paul of the countryside – which is the oldest church in Barcelona and the only one to have survived (more or less) in tact after the Spanish civil war.
A wander into the Raval offers some great attractions with Gaudi’s Palau Güell just off las ramblas on Nou de la Rambla, and the Modern art museums in the north, but the real beauty is the Sant Pau del Camp church.
Details of the origins of Sant Pau del Camp are sketchy at best.
Sant Pau Del Camp – The Hidden Gem of Barcelona
It is one of the most magnificent buildings in all of Barcelona. You should visit this area while you are in Barcelona. It is full of statues and interesting art pieces, and well worth your afternoon to visit.
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