Barrio Gotico

District Barcelona, Spain

The Gothic Quarter is the center of the old city of Barcelona. It currently consists of a labyrinthine set of narrow streets and squares, closed to normal traffic and full of shops and clubs, which together with the numerous works of art make it one of the most touristic places in the Catalan city.

It includes the remains of the city's Roman wall and several notable medieval landmarks. Much of the present-day fabric of the quarter, however, dates to the 19th and early 20th centuries. El Call, the medieval Jewish quarter, is located within this area, along with the former Sinagoga Major.