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Barcelona - St Mary of the Sea Santa Maria del Mar

On the Carrer Montcada, a little way south of the Museu Picasso, stands the church of Santa Maria del Mar (1329-83), a triple-aisled Gothic edifice with no transept. After the Cathedral it is the most important ecclesiastical building in the city. It occupies the site of a Late Roman necropolis where, according to legend, St Eulalia was buried.

A large rose-window opens above the richly decorated main door; the sumptuous interior gives an harmonious impression of space.

Must-see attractions nearby:
Most of the stained glass dates from the 15th-17th C.; in the chapel near the left side door can be seen a black Madonna. Note also the stone bosses in the vaulting; the Coronation of Or Lady is depicted above the main altar. On the main altar stands a Gothic statue of the Madonna, and infront of it a model of an old trading ship. Below the raised chancel is the entrance to the crypt. The church is currently undergoing restoration work, so access cannot be guaranteed.
Things to See

Santa Maria del Mar Memorial

The small square on the right of the church is taken up by a memorial, sunken after the manner of an amphitheater. On the long walls of polished natural stone is a dedication to the Catalans who died in battle against the troops of Philip V in 1714.
Address
Santa Maria del Mar
Placa Santa Maria
E-08003 Barcelona
Spain
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Tips
Entrance through rear of church.
Transit
Metro: Jaume I.
Façade of Santa Maria del Mar in Barcelona.
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