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Showing posts with label arc de triomph. Show all posts
Showing posts with label arc de triomph. Show all posts

Friday, December 14, 2007

The Triumph Arch or Arc de Triomphe in Barcelona, Spain

The Triumph Arch or Arc de Triomphe in Barcelona, Spain [enlarge]

This is another picture of the Arc de Triomf in Barcelona. As you noticed I have been enjoying a long deserved holidays but from this post on I have prepared a series of images in a row to compensate for all the sloth in the past. I suggest you check my previous post about Arc de Triomphe.

Monday, November 26, 2007

Arc de Triomph Detail with Modernist Street Lamp

Arc de Triomph Detail with Modernist Street Lamp [enlarge]

This a detail of our Arc de Triomf (L'arc de Triomphe - The Arch of Triumph) which I had ignored in my pictures so far, maybe because obvious things in the city sometimes are overlooked by its inhabitants. Next to the monument and all along Passeig de Lluis Companys you have these wonderful Catalan Art Nouveau street lamps. Built during the 1888 Universal Exhibition by architect Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas, the arch was the main entrance to the venues. As you can see it is made of bricks and is an important representative of the Moorish revival style. Check my google map below to find the exact place in Barcelona.

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