Barcelona · Spain

Basílica de Santa Maria del Mar

Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar

Religiousgoogle verified

~20 min

easy

9/10

best: afternoon

spiritual

A local would say...

Built in just 54 years — Barcelona's purest Gothic church, funded by the people not the crown

At the southwest end of Passeig del Born stands Barcelona's finest Catalan Gothic church. Built in the 14th century with record-breaking alacrity for the time (it took just 54 years), the church is remarkable for its architectural harmony and simplicity. The interior is unusually wide and airy — no other Gothic church in Barcelona achieves this sense of uncluttered space. The stained glass bathes the interior in ethereal light.