Basilica of Our Lady of the Sea
Basilica of Our Lady of the Sea, Gothic basilica in La Ribera district, Barcelona, Spain
Description
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Sea is a Gothic church in the Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera district of Barcelona, Spain. Three naves of equal height with slender columns placed 13 meters apart create an open space without side chapels between the buttresses.
History
Port workers carried stones from the Montjuïc quarry on their shoulders here to build this church. Construction spanned from 1329 to 1383, allowing a uniform Gothic design without later changes in style.
Culture
The name means Our Lady of the Sea and recalls the nearby harbor where fishermen and sailors once honored their patron saint. Today visitors experience the tall columns and clear light through the windows as typical features of Catalan church interiors from the Middle Ages.
Practical
The church offers guided tours in several languages where visitors can explore the towers, terraces, crypts and central nave. A walk through the upper areas requires climbing stairs and provides views over the neighborhood.
Did you know?
The window surfaces here are larger than in many other Gothic churches because the slender columns require less masonry. This ratio of support and opening allows much daylight to enter the interior space.
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