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| El Born Cultural and Memorial Center |
ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT - According to www.ericvokel.com, located in the former El Born Market—the first large-scale cast-iron architecture building in Barcelona, dating from 1876— El Born Cultural and Memorial Center is home to an archaeological site which is key to the history of the Catalan capital.
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| archaeological dig inside the museum |
WHAT IS THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIND CALLED? Ciutat del Born
WHAT IS THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE? The ruins are the remains of houses and streets in the La Ribera neighborhood of Barcelona in 1700 which were demolished during the War of the Spanish Succession to build the military fortress of Ciutadella, now one of the city’s most important parks (that we talked about in the previous 2 blogs). The ruins serve as a testament both to life in the city and the consequences of the siege of 1714.
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| House foundations and streets. Credit. Minube |
WHAT IS THE EL BORN CENTRE DE CULTURA I MEMORIA?
A program of regular arts and cultural events are held at the center, including lectures, interviews and talks, as well as other one-off activities to preserve the memory of our history in an entertaining, diverse and accessible way.
MORE INFO:
El Born Cultural and Memorial Center
Plaça Comercial, 12, 08003 Barcelona
Prices
for the permanent exhibit:/ General admission: €4.40 /Reduced admission: €3.08 /Admission with the Bus
Turístic: €3.52
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